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Urbanization and air quality: Agartala's plan to tackle rising pollution l
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As air pollution continues to be a pressing issue worldwide, the city of Agartala in Tripura is taking significant steps to monitor and address the levels of particulate matter and other pollutants in its air. As per a press release by the government, the city, along with other sub-divisiona
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Lahore High Court directs markets and restaurants for early closure amid s
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered officials on Tuesday to shut down all businesses by 10 p.m. every day in an attempt to combat the city's rising pollution levels, ARY News reported.
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says people need to be alert to curb
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"An improvement can be seen in the pollution level in Delhi, which was in the 'Severe' category before. Further improvement will be seen in it in the coming days. As per the predictions of the weather department, there is no possibility of going into the 'Severe' category. But people need to
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"If the pollution escalates to the 'Severe' plus category, measures will b
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced that the government is closely monitoring the city's pollution levels and will consider measures such as artificial rain and the implementation of the odd-even rule if the situation escalates to the 'Severe' plus category.
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UP: Air quality dips to 'very poor' category in Ghaziabad, residents compl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the deteriorating air quality situation, a morning walker said, "We are facing problems due to the poor air quality. We can sense burning and irritation in the eyes due to the rising pollution levels. We are also facing difficulty in breathing. Senior citizens are affected
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"Need strictness with our control measures": Centre for Science and Enviro
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The Air Quality Index is in the Very Poor category in several areas... It indicates that the air pollution level has gone up after the bursting of crackers... The air has become still and its speed is slowing down, causing an accumulation of pollution. Right now, we need strictness with ou
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Clean air anomaly: Gurugram University stands out with astoundingly low PM
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 10: Amidst the rising pollution levels, the ban on non-essential construction activities, and the anticipated return of the odd-even scheme in the city comes a breath of fresh air.
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"Has God, too, turned against Arvind Kejriwal...?": BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Launching a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the worsening pollution levels in the national capital, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday said the people, the highest office of justice in the country and even the Almighty have turned against him for 'poisoning' the
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"New initiatives being taken to control air pollution," says Maharashtra M
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The pollution level is above what is prescribed (in Mumbai). And that's why a lot of new initiatives are being taken by the corporation. One of them is cleaning up the roads with water. The second is sprinkling water on construction sites. Fogging guns, which spray water into the air, are a
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Delhi government announces early winter break in schools from Nov 9 to 18
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the severe air pollution level in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced an early winter break for schools from November 9 to November 18.
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Delhi Government says it will follow Supreme Court guidelines on curbing p
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that our government will follow guidelines of Supreme Court on Delhi pollution, and we have called for a meeting with the concerned ministers and officers today.
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Hardeep Singh Puri meets CEO of German Biogas Association; discusses issue
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Claudius da Costa Gomez, CEO of the German Biogas Association, in Berlin and said they tried to find a solution of stubble burning as Germany is a world leader in produci
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