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"If the pollution escalates to the 'Severe' plus category, measures will b
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced that the government is closely monitoring the city's pollution levels and will consider measures such as artificial rain and the implementation of the odd-even rule if the situation escalates to the 'Severe' plus category.
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Thick layer of smog veils Delhi; air quality in 'severe' category
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in RK Puram was recorded at 420, it was at 408 at New Moti Bagh, 404 at the IGI Airport area and 433 at Nehru Nagar, all in the severe category.
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US House passes GOP funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Only two Democrats and 93 Republicans voted against the bill. The legislation will now advance to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated swift consideration.
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Uttar Pradesh cracker market fire: Two injured die in hospitals in Agra, D
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Meanwhile, eight other people who were injured in the fire that broken out at the cracker market in Gopal Bagh in Raya town on November 12 were referred to hospitals in Delhi, where they are undergoing treatment. The remaining three injured have been admitted to hospitals in Agra and Mathur
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"You have police, why didn't you stop firecrackers": Gopal Rai questions B
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has accused Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of promoting the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali which led to an increase in pollution in the city.
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Delhi's air quality 'Severe,' city shrouded in haze
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'Severe' category as the city woke up once again to smog, limiting visibility on Tuesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's RML Hospital to open special pollution OPD
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With Delhi's air pollution deteriorating, authorities of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a government hospital in the city, have decided to establish a special Out-Patient Department (OPD) for pollution-related illnesses.
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"Stop abusing Hindus for your faults": BJP Spox after AAP blames party for
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused the BJP-led governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana of allowing the burning of firecrackers on Diwali despite the ban.
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Measures under Stage IV of Centre's air pollution control plan to continue
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following the pollution review meeting with the officers of the Environment Department at the Delhi Secretariat, Gopal Rai on Monday announced that the anti-pollution measures under GRAP IV regulations will remain enforced in Delhi until the next order of Commission for Air Quality Managemen
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Delhi Pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls for review meeting p
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI about the review meeting, Rai said, "The review meeting will include discussions on the overall air quality situation in Delhi-NCR. We will conduct discussions on the status of the different enforcement works that have been implemented to tackle the pollution."
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Firecrackers ban flouted in Delhi; air quality dips post-Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Post-Diwali, Delhi-NCR's air quality has significantly deteriorated, falling into the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Thick smog engulfs national capital after Diwali celebration
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.
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