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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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EPCA directs industries to stop burning waste in Narela, Bawana Industrial
Updated : 7 years, 4 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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Air quality continues to plunge in Delhi- NCR
Updated : 7 years, 4 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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Pollution control measures in place: Punjab CM on sugar mill row
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Punjab (India), May 30 (ANI): After allegations were levelled on a company owned by former Punjab cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh for releasing effluents into rivers and drains thereby causing pollution, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he would not let pollution da
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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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Harsh Vardhan reviews Clean Air Campaign in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.6 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today reviewed the preparations for the two-week long drill to contain air pollution in Delhi, with officials of his ministry and representatives from Delhi Government, Central and State pollutio
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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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Loudspeakers at places of worship: Allahabad HC issues notice to UP govt
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI):The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench on Wednesday issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government and state pollution control board in connection with a plea seeking a ban on use of loudspeakers at places of worship.
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AQI of Delhi-NCR in 'very poor' category
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Friday released the new air quality index (AQI) data of Delhi-NCR with prominent pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 in 'very poor' category.
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