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Delhi govt employees to work from home till Nov 21
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced emergency measures to reduce pollution and said that there will be 100 per cent work from home (WFH) for the government departments till November 21.
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Delhi Transport Minister urges people to use public transport
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot on Wednesday urged people to use public transport to help control the deteriorating air pollution level in the national capital and the surrounding regions and said that the government is hiring 1,000 private buses
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Delhi Environment Minister to chair high-level meeting for implementation
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): With regard to the strict implementation of the latest directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to contain air pollution in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai is set to conve
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No improvement in Delhi's air quality, AQI remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): No improvement was witnessed in the air quality of the national capital on Wednesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi continued to remain in the 'Very Poor' category at 387, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board at 10 am. Read More
Delhi-NCR air pollution: Not in favour of work from home, employees advise
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday expressed its unwillingness before the Supreme Court to ask its employees to work from home and instead it has advised its employees in the national capital to resort to carpooling to reduce the number of vehicles used
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CAQM suggests ban on constructions, no schools, WFH as measures to control
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Tuesday issued directions like a ban on construction work, shutting of public schools, work from home, among other measures to control air pollution in the region.
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Avoid crowded places, wear N95 masks, suggests expert amid worsening air q
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Expressing concerns over worsening air quality in Delhi and its effects on one's health, experts are suggesting that people should avoid going to crowded places and use N95 masks.
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Amid poor air quality in Delhi, Danish envoy says, we have individual resp
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Amid the poor air quality in New Delhi, Denmark's Ambassador to India Freddy Svane has said that everybody has an individual responsibility towards tackling air pollution and making changes in lifestyles as using pannels and changing petrol-driven cars t
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Hospitals witness rise in patients suffering from respiratory disease post
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The hospitals in Delhi have witnessed a surge in patients with respiratory ailments due to pollution after Diwali.
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Delhi govt presents three proposals to air quality management panel to tac
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Delhi government on Tuesday gave three proposals to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for battling air pollution in the city.
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Mansukh Mandaviya rides bicycle to Delhi's Pragati Maidan, highlights cycl
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): With an aim to reduce pollution in the city and inculcate fitness habits among individuals, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya rode a bicycle to inaugurate Health Pavilion at India International Trade Fair (IITF) here on Tuesday.
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Air pollution: Delhi Govt's 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign extended ti
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): To deal with the air quality crisis in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced the extension of 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign till December 3 to curb vehicular pollution.
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