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Commission on Air Quality Management directs states, NCR to monitor dust m
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): In order to curb the problem of air pollution arising from the Construction and Demolition (C&D) activities in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality and Management (CAQM) issued directions to governments of Haryana, Uttar Pr
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Coal power plant pollution in India could lead to additional premature dea
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60 per cent in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru.
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Firecracker industry suffers huge losses owing to ban by DPCC
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The firecracker industry is suffering huge losses owing to the ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers put in place by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) till January 1, 2022 in the national capital.
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'Complete ban' on bursting, sale of firecrackers till Jan 1 in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Tuesday directed a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2022.
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Primary trial of smog tower completed, 90 per cent reduction in pollution
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The smog tower at Connaught Place inaugurated by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has completed one month and is functioning at full capacity.
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Delhi-NCR states must adopt bio-decomposer solutions for problem of stubbl
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Delhi-NCR states must adopt bio-decomposer solutions for the problem of stubble burning, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.
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Punjab Govt all set to control stubble burning
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 22 (ANI): The Punjab government has taken innovative steps to tackle stubble burning which causes air pollution.
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People welcome Delhi govt's initiative of bio-decomposer solution to preve
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): People have welcomed Delhi Government's initiative to prepare bio-decomposer solution in a bid to stop stubble burning that leads to air pollution.
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Stubble burning: Delhi govt to prepare bio-decomposer solution from Sept 2
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): With the aim to stop stubble burning leading to air pollution, the Delhi government is gearing up to prepare bio-decomposer solution for spraying across farmlands around the national capital.
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Delhi govt issues 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai held a meeting on Friday at the Delhi Secretariat with all the private agencies doing construction work in Delhi and apprised the agencies about the 14 guidelines issued by the Delhi Government to check dust pollutio
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Kejriwal bans storage, sale, bursting of all kinds of firecrackers during
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Keeping in view the dangerous condition of Delhi's air pollution during Diwali for the last three years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers.
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Delhi govt orders concerned departments to formulate action plan to counte
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): In view of a possible rise in the levels of air pollution with the onset of October in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday ordered all concerned departments to begin preparing a winter action plan by September 21.
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