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Volunteers clean banks of Yamuna in UP's Agra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 22 (ANI): People cleaned the banks of Yamuna under the River Connect Campaign on Sunday morning in Agra.
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NGT dismisses plea seeking review of order on cigarette butts
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has turned down a plea seeking review of its earlier order that directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to lay down guidelines for disposal of cigarette and bidi butts, in the interest of the environment.
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With low visibility and thick haze, Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Low visibility and a thick haze seem to have become a norm of an early morning in the national capital as the air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category on Saturday.
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Delhi records its lowest temperature in this winter season
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): A minimum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in the national capital on Friday, which is its lowest in this winter season.
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Amid rising pollution, Sonia Gandhi likely to move out of Delhi on doctors
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has been advised by doctors, in view of her chronic chest infection, to shift out of the national capital for a few days to avoid the heavy pollution in the city. Party sources stated that Sonia is likely to shift
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NGT directs Pune-based construction company to deposit Rs 5 cr compensatio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pune's Prayeja City project to deposit an interim compensation of Rs 5 crore with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (PCB) within two months for allegedly violating environmental norms and said that the
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Delhiites wake up to hazy skies as AQI drops to 'very poor'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Delhiites once again woke up to a layer of haze lingering in the sky on Friday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital dropped to the 'very poor' category after reporting 'moderate' the day before.
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Air quality dwindles from 'moderate' to 'poor' in parts of Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): A layer of haze continued to engulf the national capital on Thursday as air pollution worsened here with several parts reporting an Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering between 'poor' and 'very poor' category.
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NASA model reveals how COVID-related pollution levels deviated from norm
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space- and ground-based observations have shown that Earth's atmosphere has seen significant reductions in some air pollutants.
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Delhi's air quality oscillates between 'poor' and 'moderate' categories
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Delhiites woke up to hazy skies on Wednesday as parts of the city continued to report an Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering between the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories.
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Air quality improves in Delhi, parts of city record 'moderate' AQI
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Air pollution levels in the national capital significantly improved on Tuesday with several parts of the city reporting Air Quality Index (AQI) in the 'satisfactory' category, while some reported AQI in the 'poor' category.
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Delhi government launches second phase of 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campai
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Delhi government on Monday launched the second phase of 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to curb air pollution in the National Capital.
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