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EPCA lashes out at Haryana govt over use of diesel generators, expects rec
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Lashing out at Haryana Government for not taking action against diesel generator (DG) sets in Gurugram and Faridabad, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) issued letter to the Chief Secretary on Tuesday.
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EPCA writes to Delhi, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan on measures to curb air pollu
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has issued a letter to Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan on implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in an endeavor to keep air pollution
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EPCA asks state pollution control boards to submit reports on COVID-19 was
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Wednesday has asked Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and pollution control boards of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to submit reports on COVID-19 biomedical waste generated in h
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Here's how to survive from hazardous air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): As the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a public health emergency in the national capital in view of the abysmal air quality index, the experts feel that people should take certain precautions to protect their health.
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Delhi air quality turns hazardous: Here's how to survive the choking pollu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): With the air quality index in Delhi entering the Severe Plus category and the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority declaring a public health emergency, experts have advised people to urgently take steps to protect their health.
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Public health emergency declared in Delhi-NCR as air quality becomes 'haza
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): After air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR crossed "hazardous" category, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Friday declared a public health emergency.
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EPCA calls meeting to address concern over implementation of GRAP
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has called for a meeting on Friday to address the concerns raised over the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which came into effect on Tuesday.
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Delhi: Factories in key industrial areas to remain closed till Dec 26
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Monday received recommendations from the Central Pollution Control Board Task force, under the Graded Response Action Plan, directing factories located in hotspot industrial areas to remain closed ti
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Air pollution spirals in Delhi, AQI likely to worsen
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): The alarmingly high rates of air pollution in the national capital have raised great concerns for the people as well as the state administration. The present levels of particulate matter in the atmosphere are sufficient to contribute towards depleting health
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Thick fog engulfs Delhi, air quality dips to 'very poor'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): After a day's respite, the air quality in the National Capital again deteriorated to 'very poor' category on Saturday as the dispersion of pollutants slowed down.
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More stubble burning recorded this year: EPCA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Expressing his concern over the menace of increasing air pollution across the country, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) Chairman Bhure Lal on Friday said that more straw burning has been recorded this year.
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Delhi pollution: EPCA suggests ban on private vehicles without CNG
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Concerned over the worsening quality of air in the national capital, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Wednesday advised a ban on all the private vehicles without compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi.
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