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Emissions from stubble burning reach 36 pc today, relief expected by tomor
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): With emissions from stubble burning contributing to a 36 per cent share of the pollution in Delhi on Saturday, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the "severe category" for the second consecutive day.
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Stubble burning, firecrackers responsible for heavy pollution in Delhi, sa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the sudden increase in the number of stubble burning incidents and firecrackers are the two major reasons for heavy pollution in the Delhi region.
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Parliamentary panel special meeting to discuss pollution in Delhi-NCR afte
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): With air quality levels continuing to remain in the 'Poor' category in the national capital and its adjoining areas in October, the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Urban Development (UD) will hold a special meeting with officials of the government
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Petition challenging ban on firecrackers in Delhi withdrawn from High Cour
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): A petition challenging the decision of complete ban imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on the storage and sale of any kind of firecrackers within the national capital during the festival of Diwali has been withdrawn from the Delhi High Court
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Project to control air pollution from dispersed sources to be implemented
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Considering the large number of "non-point dispersed sources" contributing to air pollution in Delhi, a project to control air pollution from dispersed sources will be implemented in Delhi with special focus during the coming winter season.
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Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'poor' category
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital deteriorated to the "poor" category on Thursday with an increase in stubble burning, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
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Durga Puja: After immersion of idols, Yamuna in Delhi littered with waste
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Despite the restrictions imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on the immersion of Durga idols and other religious material at public places, the Yamuna ghat at ITO was littered with waste on Saturday morning.
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Durga Puja: Mixed response to ban on public immersion of Durga Puja idols
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) order to prohibit people from immersing Durga Puja idols at public places has evoked mixed response in the national capital.
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Durga Puja: Delhi Pollution Control Committee prohibits idol immersion at
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting people from immersing idols after Durga Puja at public places in order to curb water pollution.
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'Red Light on, Gaadi off' initiative to begin from Oct 18: Delhi CM
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the 'Red Light on, Gaadi off' initiative will once again begin from October 18 to reduce the pollution level in the national capital.
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PIL challenges tender document for setting up 2 Common Bio-Medical Waste T
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was moved in Delhi High Court challenging the tender document which was issued by the Delhi Government through the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for the purposes of "setting up and operating" two Common Bio-Med
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Delhi govt to start 'anti-dust campaign' from October 7
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): In a joint meeting with Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) Engineers and Green Marshals on Wednesday, Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai said the Delhi government's anti-dust campaign will start from October 7 and will continue till October 29.
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