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Respiratory illnesses soar in Pakistan as dust pollution and poverty worse
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As winter sets in, there has been a noticeable rise in Pakistani citizens respiratory illnesses over the past few weeks.
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"200 mobile anti-smog guns to be deployed": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on po
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that around 200 mobile anti-smog guns will deployed across the national capital to combat dust pollution.
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Delhi records slightly better quality air but pollution levels still high
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
AQI today in ITI Jahangirpuri read 265 while AQI around India gate area was recorded at 237 which fell in the , in the 'poor' category. The AQI at India Gate improved slightly, being recorded at 276 on Friday. .
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PWD begins cleaning roads to manage rising pollution in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The cleaning of roads will include mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on roads to reduce dust pollution. This comes after CAQM invoked the Stage-II Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across NCR.
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Delhi Pollution: PWD vehicles sprinkle water in parts of National Capital
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the Delhi's Air quality is detoriating at an alarming levels, the Delhi government are taking all the necessary steps to control the air pollution in the national capital. PWD vehicles sprinkled water in parts of the city to reduce dust pollution.
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Delhi minister Gopal Rai holds meeting on measures to curb dust pollution
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Delhi's environment minister Gopal Rai held a meeting with government and private construction agencies on Wednesday at Delhi Secretariat to talk about curbing dust pollution.
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14 focus points set for Winter Action Plan: Delhi Environment Minister Gop
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to an official release, "This year's winter action plan is based on 14 focus points such as vehicular and dust pollution, hotspots, stubble and garbage burning, dialogue with the central government and neighbouring states, and upgrading the green war room and green app."
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MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C&D waste dumping, checking of C&D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction." read the MCD release.
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Gopal Rai launches anti-dust campaign in Delhi to combat air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Talking to ANI, Rai said, "Under this campaign, 591 teams from 13 departments have been deployed for inspection across Delhi. They will start checking campaigns wherever there is dust on the roads so as to stop dust pollution. As part of the "Anti-Dust Campaign," more than 500 water sprinkle
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AIIMS Delhi implements measures to reduce noise, dust pollution during rep
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Recognizing the inconvenience caused to patients, staff, and the deterioration of the clean environment at AIIMS, the Director Dr M Srinivas issued an OM to restrict marble cutting, wood cutting, grinding, and other construction repair and renovation activities to a specific site in trauma c
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Delhi Govt floats plan to reduce stubble burning-triggered pollution
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that the Delhi Government has started a 15-point Winter Action Plan in order to reduce the dust pollution owing to stubble burning in the National Capital.
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Delhi govt to start special campaign on construction and demolition portal
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): With an aim to reduce dust pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said that a special campaign will be launched for the registration on the construction and demolition portal.
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