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"Working day, night to control pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai asser
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In another step to mitigate rising air pollution in the state, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday announced that the Delhi government will monitor hotspots across Delhi through drones, adding that his government is working day and night to control the pollution.
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"Civil Defence volunteers to monitor implementation of pollution control m
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The volunteers will be deployed for dust control, to manage the pollution being done by vehicles and to regulate garbage burning incidents.
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"Convene a meeting with all stakeholders": Gopal Rai writes to Union Envir
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In his third letter to the Union Environment Minister, Rai intended to follow up on his request for the meeting so that cloud seeding in Delhi is possible to curb the worsening of pollution.
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"Pollution levels may increase due to stubble burning in neighbouring stat
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Rai said that he is going to write a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav for the third time to request for a meeting so that the air pollution can be controlled.
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Delhi Minister Gopal Rai writes to transport ministers of Haryana, UP, Raj
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amidst the rise in Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote a letter to the transport ministers of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan and requested to halt the entry of diesel buses from these states into the national capital.
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Delhi enforces GRAP-II rules as air quality plummets to 'very poor' catego
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
elhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced that GRAP-II (Graded Response Action Plan) rules have been enforced across North India as the air quality index (AQI) has crossed over 300.
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'Red Light on-Gaadi off' campaign against pollution commences in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Kicking off the campaign at the ITO intersection, the Delhi Environment Minister appealed to drivers to help reduce pollution by turning off their vehicle engines at red light.
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Air quality in Delhi deteriorating because of buses coming from UP, says A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday carried out an inspection at the Anand Vihar area. Atishi said that anti-pollution measures are being strictly deployed and teams have been formed for dust control measures.
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Delhi's air quality index crosses 300, AAP govt instructs authorities to f
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the air quality is deteriorating as winter approaches the national capital. The highest AQI was reported in Wazirpur.
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"BJP has no right to speak on air pollution in national capital," says Del
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Countering the Bharatiya Janata Party over the air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the opposition has no right to comment on this as the BJP government is sleeping in UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and the centre.
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Delhi Pollution: Minister Gopal Rai directs officials for necessary action
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Gopal Rai has called an emergency meeting of officials at the Delhi Secretariat tomorro to run a special campaign at the 13 hotspots, the minister's office stated.
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Delhi CM Atishi chairs high-level meet to curb pollution in national capit
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As winter approaches and air quality concerns mount in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi convened a high-level meeting with key officials at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss the alarming pollution situation.
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