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Pollution plus coronavirus getting lethal for people: Manish Sisodia
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Rising pollution levels and the threat of coronavirus have become lethal for people, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.
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Amid rising pollution, Kejriwal launches scheme to convert stubble into co
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): In a possible relief from stubble burning and rising pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister Gopal Rai kick-started the sprinkling of the bio-decomposer solution, prepared by Pusa Research Institute in a field at Hiranki V
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Andhra Industries Minister enquires about 'gas leakage' in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): After locals in Pilakavanipalem and Kunchumamba colonies of Gajuwaka area alleged gas leakage in the area, Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister Mekapati Gautam Reddy on Tuesday enquired about the matter and directed Pollution Control Board
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Delhi pollution level jumps to 'very poor' category amid stubble burning
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): People in Delhi are gasping for a breath of fresh air as the air quality of the national capital has reached the 'very poor' category on Tuesday.
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Major boost for ICG's pollution response efforts as Sachet joins convoy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday announced "a major boost" to its preventive pollution response efforts with ship Sachet joining to escort the under-tow tanker MT New Diamond.
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Punjab School Education Department intensifies campaign to make farmers aw
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 12 (ANI): The Punjab School Education Department on Monday said that it has intensified its campaign to make the farmers aware about the harmful effects of paddy straw burning on the environment.
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Close to 700 cases of stubble burning reported from Punjab, Haryana betwee
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (
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Delhi air quality back to "poor" level
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The national capital woke up to "poor" air quality on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 275 in Delhi's ITO and Anand Vihar areas, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
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Delhi Environment Minister imposes Rs 50 lakh fine on the NCRTC for violat
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for not following the anti-pollution directives of the government.
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Delhi govt exempts road tax on battery-operated vehicles, CM says crucial
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): The Delhi government has exempted road tax on battery-operated vehicles, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot informed on Sunday.
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Amid air pollution concerns, farmers in Amritsar continue stubble burning
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 11 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding air pollution in the national capital and neighbouring states, farmers in Amritsar's Meharbanpura village continued to burn stubble in their fields.
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Delhi wakes up to 'poor' air quality
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): The air quality in Delhi remained in 'poor' category at several places including RK Puram, Patparganj and Rohini on Sunday, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
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