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Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open grounds. "Secondary collection by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is irregular, and rural waste management contracts that expire
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"Why raise this in House?": Priyanka Gandhi on BJP using 'Kabar Khudegi' r
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Reacting to remarks raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress rally, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday questioned why the issue was being raised in Parliament, alleging that the Union Parliamentary Minister was disrupting proceedings and accusing the ruling side
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Singapore issues advisory to its nationals in Delhi as air quality turns '
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The advisory came after the Central Pollution Control Board invoked GRAP Stage 4 on December 13 as air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas deteriorated sharply. At this stage, construction and industrial activities are heavily restricted, while schools and offices are advised to shift to
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Jairam Ramesh slams government's 'shocking insensitivity' on air pollution
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement, Jairam Ramesh highlighted that the government, in the Rajya Sabha on December 9, had claimed that "there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution." He pointed out that a similar claim h
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Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in LS to discuss 'severe'
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In his notice, Tagore cited the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 461 in Delhi, categorised as "Severe Plus," marking the highest level this season.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'Severe' at 452, residents report breathlessne
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The residents of Delhi on Monday complained about worsening air quality and a thick layer of smog, as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'Severe' category, recording 452 at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's air quality remains 'severe' at 452 as thick smog blankets the cap
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Capital Delhi continued to grapple with poor air quality on Monday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 452 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'Severe' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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"Younger children, elderly are worst affected": Doctors warn of increasing
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dr GC Khilnani, Chairman of the PSRI Institute of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, advised people to wear N95 or N99 masks when going outside to help block pollutants.
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CAQM inspection finds high dust levels, waste-burning
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the final compiled data, 15 road stretches exhibited high visible dust levels, 38 showed moderate dust, 61 recorded low dust intensity, and 22 stretches had no visible dust. Road stretches with accumulation of MSW and C&D waste were reported to be 55 and 53, respectively.
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"Going to do Vipassana is not called running away": Arvind Kejriwal replie
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The AAP leader's comments come a day after CM Gupta alleged that while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are trying to fight pollution by staying in Delhi, Kejriwal simply abandons Delhi by taking a Vipassana every six months.
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"Try to wear light masks": Doctor urges residents as Delhi chokes under AQ
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Emphasising its impact on public health, he categorised the two types of pollution components, in which one is gases like nitrogen oxide, which is harmful, and the second is particulate matter.
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"Acting out of spirit of revenge": Congress MP Pramod Tiwari questions tim
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday questioned the timing of the implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) in Delhi, coinciding with the Congress party's major rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged "vote chori" and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of ele
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