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Delhi: Factories in key industrial areas to remain closed till Dec 26
Updated : 7 years, 2 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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More stubble burning recorded this year: EPCA
Updated : 7 years, 3 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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40 lakh vehicles deregistered in Delhi, SC told
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 2 (ANI): The Delhi government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has deregistered 40 lakh vehicles, out of a total of 1.1 crore, which include vehicles running on petrol and diesel that are over 15 years and 10 years old respectively.
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SC asks CPCB to open social media account for grievance redressal
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to open a social media account where citizens can lodge their complaints regarding pollution in the national capital.
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CPCB to take criminal action against those violating pollution norms
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that criminal prosecution will be initiated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) against those agencies violating pollution norms.
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Punjab, Haryana witness decline in stubble-burning
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): There is a decline in the paddy stubble-burning in Punjab this Kharif season, said Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Saturday.
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Air quality continues to plunge in Delhi- NCR
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The air quality in New Delhi and its surrounding areas continued to remain between moderate and poor on Monday with a drop in airspeed, according to the data released by the National Air Quality Index.
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Odisha CM launches star-rating system for industries to reduce air polluti
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a 'Star Rating program' for industries to strengthen State Pollution Control Board's (SPCB) regulatory efforts to reduce pollution.
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SC seeks suggestions to preserve Taj Mahal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought detailed suggestions to preserve the historic Taj Mahal from respective parties in the case pertaining to maintenance of the monument. The parties include the main petitioner MC Mehta, CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board
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Himachal HC raps civic body as piles of trash plague Shimla
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh High Court has pulled up Shimla Municipal Corporation and State pollution control board for remaining mute spectators while the city is stinking due to piling up of garbage.
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Centre makes serious efforts to curb air pollution after WHO report
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Following, the World Health Organisation (WHO) report on listing 14 most polluted cities in the world located in India, the Centre on Wednesday made serious efforts to deal with air pollution.
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SC asks CPCB to analyse effect of firecracker ban
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to analyse the effect of firecracker ban in the national capital in terms of pollution.
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