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"Traffic congestion, industrial pollution...": Environment expert Vivek Ch
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As winter approaches, bringing the national capital closer to degraded air quality and pollution levels, Environment expert Vivek Chattopadhyay outlined various factors including emission, traffic congestion, industrial pollution which contribute to pollution in the national capital.
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Delhi bans firecrackers until January 1 amid efforts to curb pollution lev
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced a ban on the production, storage, distribution, and use of firecrackers in the city until January 1. He appealed to everyone to help control pollution sources.
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Pollution levels in Delhi rise up; 166 AQI recorded in 24 hours
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Some of the most polluted areas in Delhi include Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 231, Mundka with an AQI of 273, AQI of 201 in Loni and the Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering recorded an AQI of 243 which is considered unhealthy and hazardous.
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Delhi govt bans production, sale and use of firecrackers till Jan 1
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"In a bid to control the rise in pollution levels in Delhi during the winter season, the Kejriwal government has imposed a complete ban on the manufacturing, storing, sale, and usage of firecrackers. Online sale/delivery of firecrackers to also remain prohibited. The prohibitions to remai
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Urbanization and air quality: Agartala's plan to tackle rising pollution l
Updated : 1 year, 8 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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"If the pollution escalates to the 'Severe' plus category, measures will b
Updated : 2 years, 3 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, 3 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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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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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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