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Stubble burning continues in Punjab's Patiala despite threat to health
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite worsening air quality in several parts of the country and pollution levels posing a threat to the health of people, stubble burning continued in the Ghanaur village of Punjab's Patiala.
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'We want stubble burning stopped': SC to Punjab govt amid alarming polluti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government to stop stubble burning and listed the matter for hearing on November 10.
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Primary schools to remain shut in Faridabad till November 12 as air qualit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Faridabad District Administration has announced that the primary schools will remain shut till November 12.
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Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal in Agra disappears under blanket of smog with sur
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season and commuting.
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Delhi sees marginal dip in pollution level, air quality remains 'severe';
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On the fourth consecutive day, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'Severe' category on Sunday though with a marginal dip in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 410 against 504 on Saturday, as per System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India).
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Air Pollution: HC pulls up Delhi govt authorities for the mess citizens of
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up Delhi's forest department for passing stereotypical orders which allowing felling of trees in the national capital and asked that you want people to live in gas chambers? It's only application of mind and it is only sensitivity.
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Entry of diesel buses into Delhi stopped from today: Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a review meeting with all concerned Departments at the Delhi Secretariat, on the Rising Pollution level and implementation of Graded Response Action Plan-II.
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Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai urges NCR states to ban firecrackers
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a run-up to bringing down the pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday urged the NCR states to ban firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
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BJP led govt ignored Haryana's AQI for past 9-10 years: Congress leader De
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Everyone knows there is industrial pollution, vehicular pollution and others, the issue of stubble burning is a very small part of it. The BJP government didn't pay attention in the last 9-10 years. I would request Congress to include this in the manifesto that Haryana will have the cleanes
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"Graded Response Action Plan-II stage implementation doesn't seem to be sc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hitting out the AAP government, he said, "The government seems to have no research report on pollution and its causes, and the Graded Response Action Plan stage implementation doesn't seem to be scientifically based. Two days ago, Minister Gopal Rai announced the implementation of Graded Res
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GenForce 100 per cent Mono PNG NGRS & Dual Fuel Conversion Kit: Answer
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28: DG sets are widely used in the industrial and commercial sectors in Delhi-NCR, especially during power outages, providing a crucial backup power source. However, these sets contribute significantly to the alarming air pollution levels in the region. The emission
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Kabul's air pollution levels tripled over past week, says country's enviro
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The agency noted that it is making an effort to lower the amount of air pollution in Kabul, but it is unable to do so due to a lack of adequate equipment to measure the level of pollution.
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