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'No PUC, No Fuel' to continue even after GRAP-IV curbs are lifted: Delhi M
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy will continue in the national capital even after GRAP-IV restrictions are lifted
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Delhi's Air Crisis Triggers a Unified Call for Preventive Health and Mindf
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23: As Delhi continues to grapple with hazardous air pollution and its far-reaching consequences on public health, DP Purifier, in collaboration with Heal Foundation, hosted a comprehensive dual-format initiative at The Oberoi, New Delhi, bringing together leading
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Even a short-term exposure to air pollution can trigger neurological probl
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
With air pollution levels rising across the Delhi-NCR region, a growing number of people are reporting neurological health problems. Short-term exposure can trigger issues like cognitive impairment, anxiety, and even stroke. Particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide, and ozone are key
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"Should keep politics aside and do something": Robert Vadra on Delhi Air P
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Businessman Robert Vadra on Tuesday expressed concern over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, saying that all political parties must rise above politics and work collectively to address the serious issue of air pollution in Delhi.
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Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'severe', AQI soared to 413
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Several pollution hotspots included Anand Vihar (466), Chandni Chowk (425), and Ashok Vihar (444), also falling under the 'severe' category across large swathes of the national capital.
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"SC order is based on govt's affidavit; similar demand was rejected in 201
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Media In-charge, Anurag Dhanda, on Monday warned that granting open permission to remove the Aravalli hills would sharply worsen Delhi's already critical pollution crisis, said a release from the party.
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"BJP govt should urge court to provide protection and ensure biodiversity
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Sachin Pilot said, "We will have to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision, because the four governments in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi are all BJP governments. The central government is also the BJP. So, when there are four engines working together,
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Pollution driving rise in breathlessness, chest infections, says FICCI Hea
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As air quality in the national capital continues to deteriorate during the winter months, medical experts are flagging a noticeable rise in neurological as well as respiratory complaints, underlining the urgent need for sustained government action and public cooperation to curb pollution.
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Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor', AQI stands at 3
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The air quality spiked to 'severe' levels at certain places. Multiple parts of the city continued to witness alarmingly high pollution levels.
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New guidelines for e-rickshaws; DTC bus routes to be rationalised: Delhi C
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A high-level review meeting was held today at the Delhi Secretariat to assess pollution control measures and take effective decisions.
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Preventive measures better than reactive ones: Environmentalist Bhavreen K
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Following Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's statement that strict enforcement measures under GRAP-IV have yielded positive results and reduced pollution, Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said that preventive measures are better than the reactive measures. She stressed that Public t
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"Even under GRAP-IV, brick plant is operating in Kondli," claims AAP's Sau
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj shared a video that punctured the BJP government's claims of strict enforcement under GRAP-IV, showing a brick plant operating inside the Delhi government-run Kondli STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) and spewing thick smoke despite the
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