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DPCC imposes fine of Rs 20 lakh on FICCI for violating environmental regul
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on FICCI for violation of environmental regulations.
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Coronavirus risk may go up on exposure to urban air pollutants: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): The risk of Coronavirus may enhance on exposure to urban air pollutants, suggests a research study.
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Delhi's air quality continues to remain under 'poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Air quality continues to remain under the 'poor' category in the national capital, with the air quality index (AQI) of areas such as Jahangirpuri and ITO standing at 267 and 257 respectively, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee informed on Saturday.<
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Gurugram, Faridabad to have pollution control rooms functioning round the
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 9 (ANI): Haryana government will set up two 24-hour control rooms in Gurugram and Faridabad districts to reduce the increasing pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Gopal Rai visits construction site at Pragati Maidan with anti-smog gun
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday inspected a construction site at Pragati Maidan where anti-smog gun has been deployed as part of the measures to control pollution.
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Unprecedented global movement 'Count Us In' to mobilize 1 billion people t
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): For the first time, a diverse coalition of individuals and groups spanning culture, sport, entertainment, business and civil society in India have today announced their participation in Count Us In, an unprecedented global campaign
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EPCA writes to Delhi, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan on measures to curb air pollu
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has issued a letter to Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan on implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in an endeavor to keep air pollution
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Air pollution: Centre should participate so that we get help from other st
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New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): I believe the Central government should actively participate on the issue of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region so that we can get help from other states and resolve this problem, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.
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Biocon's CSR arm to contribute Rs 65 crore towards Bangalore Metro Station
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 8 (ANI): Biocon Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to contribute Rs 65 crore towards funding the construction of the proposed Hebbagodi Metro Station on Hosur Road.
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Delhi CM to monitor pollution level: Gopal Rai
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New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Delhi Labour and Employment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that to control the pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has started an initiative at war level and will monitor NASA and ISRO reports on pollution coming from other States.
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Delhi's air quality turns 'poor' as AQI worsens
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The national capital on Thursday woke up to ‘poor’ air quality, with the air quality index (AQI) stood at 210 and 214 in Delhi's Anand Vihar and Patparganj area respectively, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
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Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more deadly, says study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have found long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made COVID-19 virus more deadly.
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