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No improvement in Delhi's air quality, AQI remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): No improvement was witnessed in the air quality of the national capital on Wednesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi continued to remain in the 'Very Poor' category at 387, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board at 10 am. Read More
Central Pollution Control Board suggests measures to tackle air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday suggested measures to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR through the implementation of a Graded Response Action Plan for the city.
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Stubble burning cases in Punjab 25 pc less than last year: Environment eng
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] November 8, (ANI): A total of 32,734 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Punjab from mid-September till now and the average number of fires is 25% less as compared to last year, according to Samita, environmental engineer, Punjab State Pollution Control B
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UP: Kanpur's air quality in 'poor' category with AQI of 270
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): The residents of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur continued to breathe polluted air with the air quality remaining in the 'poor' category on Monday.
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Petition challenging ban on firecrackers in Delhi withdrawn from High Cour
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): A petition challenging the decision of complete ban imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on the storage and sale of any kind of firecrackers within the national capital during the festival of Diwali has been withdrawn from the Delhi High Court
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board permits limited use of green firecrack
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 27 (ANI): West Bengal Pollution Control Board permitted the sales and bursting of green firecrackers in the state for a limited time frame during Diwali, Chhath Puja, Christmas and New Years Eve on Wednesday.
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Project to control air pollution from dispersed sources to be implemented
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Considering the large number of "non-point dispersed sources" contributing to air pollution in Delhi, a project to control air pollution from dispersed sources will be implemented in Delhi with special focus during the coming winter season.
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NGT directs Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam to deposit Rs 1 crore as interim compens
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has directed Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam to deposit interim compensation of Rs. 1 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which will be utilised for the restoration of the environment.
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NGT directs pollution boards, Ghaziabad DM to comply with air quality and
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the Central Pollution Control Bureau (CPCB), Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and Ghaziabad District Magistrate to take remedial action to ensure compliance with air quality and noise standa
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Durga Puja: After immersion of idols, Yamuna in Delhi littered with waste
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Despite the restrictions imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on the immersion of Durga idols and other religious material at public places, the Yamuna ghat at ITO was littered with waste on Saturday morning.
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Durga Puja: Mixed response to ban on public immersion of Durga Puja idols
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) order to prohibit people from immersing Durga Puja idols at public places has evoked mixed response in the national capital.
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SC seeks reply from Central Pollution Control Board, stays NGT order of Rs
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), and UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on an appeal filed by Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd against the NGT order of imposing Rs 20
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