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Air emergency: City chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A thick toxic haze or 'smog' continued to hang heavy over the national capital as the air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed.
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AAP govt misled, lied to people in matter of odd-even scheme: Delhi LG's o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The much-publicized odd-even scheme to fight air pollution post-Diwali that was announced by the AAP Government yesterday is nothing but an attempt to mislead people and courts to divert attention from the ongoing severe crisis in the capital caused by air pollution," the statement said.
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Delhi CM recommends to LG suspension of DPCC chief for "halting govt's eff
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday recommended the immediate suspension of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) Chairman Ashwani Kumar to the Lieutenant Governor, in a move to expedite action on bureaucracy obstructing the government's efforts to fight rising pollution.
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"Stop stubble burning forthwith": Supreme Court to states
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia made the local State House Officer, under the overall supervision of the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, responsible for preventing crop burning.
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No physical classes in Noida, Ghaziabad schools till Friday amid deteriora
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gautam Budha Nagar district administration, under which falls Noida city, decided that all schools under its jurisdiction will discontinue physical classes in schools, as the air quality index in the national capital region continues to deteriorate and remain "severe" category.
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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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After studying SC's order, Delhi govt will make detailed plan: Gopal Rai o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After the Supreme Court said that schemes like odd-even for vehicles to tackle pollution issues are mere optics, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government will incorporate the orders of the Supreme Court in the detailed planning.
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"We held discussions with farmers": Punjab Govt after SC order on Delhi ai
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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IIT Kanpur ready for cloud seeding over Delhi, though it's a temporary sol
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On whether cloud seeding was a permanent solution, the IIT Kanpur professor explained that it was alike natural rains and helps in settling down suspended dust and particulate matters present in the environment.
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Delhi Air Pollution: AAP govt holds meeting to chalk out strategy for impl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot chaired a meeting on Tuesday to chalk out a plan for implementing the Odd-Even scheme in the national capital at Delhi Secretariat.
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Everyone's duty to manage pollution, says Supreme Court on its order on fi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
One of the advocates urged the court to issue directions to comply with earlier orders. The lawyer told the court that the court's earlier order was applicable to Delhi NCR. The lawyer sought pan India ban on firecrackers.
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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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