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As air quality improves, Stage III of GRAP revoked in NCR with immediate e
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect amid improvement in air quality.
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Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection gets USD 45 million budget a
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry said that it will "lead government work to create a discharge levy for streams, similar to the levy for discharge into the sea, as well as to increase enforcement and establish a fund to reduce the pollution of streams/rivers and restore them."
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Delhi: Curbs back on cars and construction as AQI slips to severe category
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) across Delhi dipped into the'severe' category on Sunday as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) amid the cold weather conditions.
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Commission for Air Quality Management has implemented GRAP-3 rule: Delhi E
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the GRAP-3 rule has been implemented in the national capital after a rise in air pollution owing to a decrease in the flow of wind and little sunlight since January 13.
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Pollution control body, Municipal Corporation set up waste materials recov
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI about the waste facility plant, Ghaziabad Mayor, Sunita Dayal said, "The problem of garbage is increasing day by day in Ghaziabad, due to which this plant has been set up. Now the garbage will be disposed of quickly every day. Special care is also being taken to ensure that g
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Environment Minister Gopal Rai issues order to restart functioning of Delh
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
With the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government coming in the line of Opposition fire amid runaway pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said he has ordered the resumption of the functioning of the city's only smog tower at Connaught Place. Read More
India reports 605 new Covid cases, four deaths
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India recorded 605 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.
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Weather change triggers surge in COVID, flu cases, says Health Expert
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As winter sets in and cold wave intensifies, health experts are highlighting a sudden surge in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases.
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Delhi pollution: GRAP Sub-Committee unanimously revokes Stage-III with imm
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Today, Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) clocked 346 as per the daily AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Assam CM Sarma flags off 200 green buses from Guwahati, terms it one of bi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday flagged off 200 electric buses from Guwahati. He termed the initiative as the government's one of the biggest push towards a pollution-free environment.
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Delhi air quality dips to 'severe' as cold wave grips city
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the cold wave tightened its grip on northern India, the air quality dipped to the 'severe' category on the last day of the year, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data on Sunday.
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AI predicts influence of microplastics on soil: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Plastic waste and its accumulation in nature have recently become a major environmental concern. While plastic pollution in the oceans is certainly a concern, the presence of plastics in soils around the world is also known to pose major environmental and health issues.
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