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Delhi petrol pumps not to give petrol without Pollution Under Control cert
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): In view of the increasing pollution levels, the petrol pumps in Delhi will not give petrol without a 'Pollution Under Control' certificate from October 29, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday.
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Delhi makes it compulsory for all construction sites of 5,000 sq mtrs to i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): As stubble burning season begins in north India and with pollution levels in the national capital increasing, the Delhi government has begun started implementing its Winter Action Plan.
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SC to hear BJP leader Manoj Tiwari's plea challenging Delhi govt's firecra
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the plea of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari challenging the Delhi government's decision against the production, storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers to curb the rising pollution levels
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Delhi HC dismisses plea moved by law student seeking health insurance on a
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition moved by an LLM student who sought compensation of Rs 15 lakh and Health Insurance of Rs 25 Lakh from the Central and Delhi government on account of air pollution in the national capital.
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UP govt installs dust machines at Noida's twin towers demolition site to m
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Environment Department of the Uttar Pradesh government has installed six special dust machines at the demolition site of the Noida twin towers to monitor pollution levels after the demolition takes place in Sector 93A.
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Repressive policies impelled 'great exodus' in China since Xi's take over
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 5 (ANI): Since Xi Jinping became President of China in 2013, human rights activists or anyone who supports and echoes democracy has been constantly targeted by the government, while suppression of ethnic minorities has become the new normal.
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Babies in trailers exposed to higher levels of pollutants than parents: St
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Surrey [England], February 10 (ANI): Could anyone fathom that an innocent activity like taking one's infant in a bicycle trailer can expose it to pollutants? According to research from the University of Surrey, babies and children sitting in bicycle trailers breathed in more polluted air tha
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Bengaluru among 10 Southern Indian cities exceeding WHO air quality guidel
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 28 (ANI): The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of Southern India revealed that average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WH
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Ride aggregators, delivery services to adopt electric vehicles mandatorily
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): In a fresh push towards electric vehicles and bring down pollution levels in the city, the Delhi government has issued a draft policy directing all ride aggregators and delivery services to mandatorily adopt electric vehicles in its newly onboard fleets.
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Study finds trees play major role in cleaner air in cities
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], December 25 (ANI): A new study by the University of Gothenburg found the air pollution levels varied greatly between different places in Gothenburg.
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Time for SC to take strict action against Delhi govt over air pollution is
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manoj Tiwari on Thursday slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi for its decision to open the schools for children in the national capital amid rising pollution levels and said it is time for the Supreme
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SC pulls up Delhi govt for opening schools amid rising air pollution level
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for opening of schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city.
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