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"Next 15 days to remain crucial": Gopal Rai on deteriorating air quality i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the rising pollution and deteriorating air quality, the next 15 days are going to be crucial said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.
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Centre's GRAP comes into effect from today to keep check on pollution in D
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The action plan was implemented as an emergency response mechanism to poor air quality levels. But this time, the government implemented GRAP even before the worsening of Delhi's air quality.
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Diesel generator sets allowed in Delhi-NCR for emergency services like hos
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As a one-time exception, diesel generator sets for all capacity ranges will be allowed to run in Delhi-NCR from October 1 till December 31, announced the Environment Ministry on Friday, ahead of the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle pollution.
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Green crackers: Environment Ministry apprises SC about measures taken to a
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment also urged the Supreme Court to permit it to take steps for the smooth implementation and quality control of Green Crackers.
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Delhi registers its best-ever average air quality for period between Janua
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the Environment Ministry, the daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) for Delhi during the above-noted period during the current year has been recorded as 174 as against 194 in 2022, 192 in 2021, 147 in 2020, 199 in 2019, 203 in 2018, 203 in 2017 and 236 in 2016 respectively, duri
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National Working Plan Code-2023 released for scientific management of fore
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Saturday released the "National Working Plan Code-2023" for the scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches.
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Centre allows U'khand govt to continue mining in Gaula river till June 30
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on Thursday gave nod to Uttarakhand government to continue mining work in Gaula river in Nainital district till June 30.
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G20: 3rd Environment, Climate Sustainability Working Group meeting conclud
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The third Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting under India's G20 Presidency concluded in Mumbai on Tuesday.
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Goa forest fires: No major losses to flora, fauna diversity; says ministry
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The impacted areas have been divided into sectors and duties have been assigned to DCF and ACF level officers to immediately attend to the fires, for intensive management of forest fires in close coordination with line departments. More than 750 people are on the field to attend to the fire
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CAT-Nanital issues contempt notice to Environment Ministry secretary regar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Notice was issued on a contempt petition filed by the officer in which he had alleged wilful disobedience of the order of September 1 last year passed by the Tribunal.
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SC raises idea of 'Project Great Indian Bustard' to save endangered birds,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted the idea of launching 'Project GIB' on the lines of 'Project Tiger', which was started in 1973 to save the big cats, and sought the government's view on the proposal.
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Quarantine clearance received for 8 cheetahs to be released in Kuno Nation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has received a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry for quarantine clearance for eight cheetahs to be released in a big enclosure which were recently introduced in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the
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