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Gautam Gambhir corners AAP govt. over rising pollution in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government over the rising pollution level in the national capital.
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This bus combats pollution as it moves!
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 31 (ANI): United Kingdom's largest bus and rail operator, the Go-Ahead Group, has launched a green bus that purifies air as it moves.
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Delhi's air quality plunges to 'severe' category
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Smog and dust continued to blanket the national capital on Wednesday, as air quality in a number of areas fell to the 'severe' category.
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Delhi-NCR to observe 'Clean Air Week'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, a 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major N
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Private vehicles may be banned if air quality worsens in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) chairman Bhure Lal on Tuesday said that private vehicles may not be allowed to ply on roads if air pollution continues to worsen in the national capital.
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Deteriorating air quality making residents fall ill in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): A haze enveloped the national capital on Tuesday as the air quality nosedived to 'very poor' category, with scores of areas inching towards severe pollution levels, according to the Pune-based System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)
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SC asks CPCB to open social media account for grievance redressal
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to open a social media account where citizens can lodge their complaints regarding pollution in the national capital.
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Rising vehicular emission a major contributor in Delhi NCR’s air pollution
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (NewsVoir): Indian Capital New Delhi is among the most populated cities in the world. Rapid and unplanned urban development, along with unprecedented population growth, has lead to a relentless increase in air pollution in this megacity.
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Stubble burning continues in Amritsar
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Despite the deterioration in air quality in New Delhi and the adjoining areas, farmers in Amritsar continue to burn paddy-stubble and further deteriorate air quality, despite an order of prohibition.
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CPCB to take criminal action against those violating pollution norms
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that criminal prosecution will be initiated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) against those agencies violating pollution norms.
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Punjab, Haryana witness decline in stubble-burning
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): There is a decline in the paddy stubble-burning in Punjab this Kharif season, said Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Saturday.
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Odisha Police issues circular for pollution-free Diwali
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Oct 27 (ANI): Aiming to curb pollution during Diwali after the Supreme Court directives, the Odisha Police on Friday has issued a circular regarding bursting of firecrackers during festival seasons particularly during Diwali, which has serious environmental and health
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