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There will be improvement in air quality in coming days, says EPCA chairma
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): There will be an improvement in the air quality in coming days, said Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) Chairperson Bhure Lal on Wednesday.
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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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EPCA extends ban on construction and truck entry in Delhi till Nov 12
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With the pollution level and air quality in Delhi getting worse by the day, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) for the National Capital, has extended the ban on industries using coal and biomass including brick kilns, entry
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Private vehicles may be banned if air quality worsens in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) chairman Bhure Lal on Tuesday said that private vehicles may not be allowed to ply on roads if air pollution continues to worsen in the national capital.
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EPCA directs industries to stop burning waste in Narela, Bawana Industrial
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday held an urgent meeting here, where it instructed the industrialists to stop burning plastic and rubber waste in the Narela and Bawana industrial belt as it has escalated the leve
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Felling of trees: Centre to plant 10 lakh trees in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 28 (ANI): Urban Affairs Ministry Secretary, DS Mishra, on Thursday said that the Central Government will plant 10 lakh trees in Delhi in the next three months.
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Dust Pollution: Lt Guv orders to stop all civil construction activities in
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday ordered to stop all civil construction activities across the national capital from June 15 to 17 as part of emergency measures to bring down the severe dust pollution.
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Ban on trucks in Delhi to be lifted as air quality 'improves'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 16 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Thursday directed Delhi government to remove the ban on entry of trucks, construction works in Delhi and also to withdraw four-time hike in parking fees, as air quality has improved.
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