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Delhi wakes up to 'Poor' air quality; Pulmonologist warns of rising health
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Raising concern regarding higher levels of AQI, Pulmonologist Dr. Sharad Joshi from Ghaziabad said, "Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen significantly, leading to higher levels of particulate pollutants from sources like crop burning, vehicular exhaust, and fireworks. This exacerbates respi
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Delhi air quality remains 'Very Poor' with AQI at 367
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to be in the 'Very poor' category on Friday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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NGT pulls up authorities over inaction on garbage dumping in Delhi localit
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to act on persistent garbage dumping in a vacant plot in the national capital, despite earlier directions from the Tribunal to implement re
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SC allows sale, bursting of green firecrackers for Diwali
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed the firecracker ban conditions in the Delhi-NCR region ahead of Diwali and allowed the bursting and sale of green firecrackers from October 18 to October 21.
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Amit Badlani, MD of Vihaan Clean & Green Tech & Go Green Mechanisms, honou
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 9: Amit Badlani, Managing Director of Vihaan Clean & Green Tech and Go Green Mechanisms Pvt. Ltd., has been felicitated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, for his outstanding contribution to environmental protection and sustai
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Kichcha Sudeepa thanks DK Shivakumar for order to lift seal on 'Bigg Boss
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
After Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, directed the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru South District to "lift the seal on Jollywood premises" in Bidadi, where 'Bigg Boss Kannada' is being filmed, actor and host Kichcha Sudeepa has expressed his gratitude for the support.<
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Bengaluru Bigg Boss Kannada set allegedly sealed over environmental violat
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has allegedly ordered the closure of the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada shooting location at Vels Studio in Bidadi of Bengaluru South district.
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Supreme Court allows manufacturing of green crackers in Delhi-NCR, no sale
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria permitted the certified manufacturers of green crackers, who have the permits from the NEERI and the PESO, to manufacture green crackers in Delhi-NCR, subject to the condition that they will not be sold in t
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Around 16 % decline in polluted river stretches in last 7 years: CPCB repo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP), executed by CPCB in collaboration with State Pollution Control Boards, currently monitors 4,736 locations across the country, including 2,155 on rivers.
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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chairs high-level meeting to co
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi today with officials from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Delhi Government, NCR states, and other agencies to review measures for tackling air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Sirsa reviews State Action Plan on Cl
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior officials from the Department of Environment and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) apprised him on future climate trends projected up to 2050 and the corresponding adaptive measures across all priority sectors.
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"India's E-waste Recovery Jumps Past 70%: A Compliance Turnaround," says F
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19: India's e-waste ecosystem has posted its strongest year yet under the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime, with national recovery climbing from 61.94% in FY 2023-24 to 70.71% in FY 2024-25. The surge, Shashi She
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