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MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C&D waste dumping, checking of C&D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction." read the MCD release.
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Delhi Metro to add 20 extra trips across network after Grade-III implement
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the implementation of the GRAP-III stage to combat pollution in Delhi, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be adding 20 extra trips across its network starting tomorrow.
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US envoy Garcetti compares Delhi pollution to Los Angeles', says 'brings b
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Ambassador of the United States to India, Eric Garcetti has said that the pollution in Delhi brings back memories of growing up in Los Angeles' as the air was very polluted there in the past.
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As air pollution worsens in Delhi-NCR, health expert advises extra caution
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Doctors are alerting patients and telling them measures to safeguard their health. Speaking to ANI, Dr Subhash Giri, Director, Lady Harding Medical College said that they are receiving a lot of patients due to side effects of pollution.
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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC seeks affidavits from Delhi, Rajasthan, UP,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PK Mishra directed the chief secretaries of the states to file affidavits within a week apprising it of their response on the issue.
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Ban BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas: Delhi Environment Minis
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating air pollution in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday called the Centre to impose a stringent ban on buses running on subpar diesel and put a ban on BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Pollution in Delhi ongoing issue, but meeting called after gap of nine mon
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Sachdeva said, "Pollution in Delhi is an ongoing issue, and it appears that serious efforts were lacking. The DPCC should ideally hold meetings on a monthly basis, but in this case, the meeting occurred after a hiatus of nine months. The behavior of the Delhi government is reminiscent of tha
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Delhi pollution: "Kejriwal's criminal neglect is killing," slams BJP
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"As Delhi chokes, here is AAP in 2020: Stubble-burning in Punjab is causing air pollution in Delhi. Strictest action should be taken against Punjab CM. And 2023: We have no official data; we don't know what causes air pollution in Delhi. Kejriwal's criminal neglect is killing," BJP leader Am
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All public transport coming from NCR to Delhi should be CNG or electric: D
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On Friday, in a joint meeting of Central and NCR State Environment Ministers through video conferencing, Delhi's Environment Minister appealed that all public transport coming from NCR to Delhi should be operated on CNG or electric. Various issues were discussed in the meeting regarding p
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PM's Principal Secretary reviews measures undertaken to prevent, and abate
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister PK Mishra chaired the High-Level Task Force meeting on air pollution in Delhi-NCR at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday.
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Delhi Environment Minister conducts surprise inspection of hotspots under
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment, Development, and General Administration Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday launched an anti-dust campaign to combat air pollution in Delhi.
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Centre's GRAP comes into effect from today to keep check on pollution in D
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The action plan was implemented as an emergency response mechanism to poor air quality levels. But this time, the government implemented GRAP even before the worsening of Delhi's air quality.
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