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Pollution a top priority for govt: DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Union
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"Pollution is a priority for the government. We are working with many state governments on projects related to air and water pollution. There is a significant budgetary outlay on sewage control as well as drainage," Thakur said.
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Rahul Gandhi seeks parliamentary debate on air pollution, asks PM to decla
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a parliamentary debate on air pollution, asking the government to ensure "enough money" in the Union Budget to tackle the issue.
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Delhi AQI remains 'Very Poor'; IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorms
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents woke up to wet weather and light to moderate fog. Despite the rain, the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'Very Poor' category.
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NGT pulls up police for non-cooperation in inspection of illegal 'Red Cate
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Calling the continued operation of illegal industrial units a "serious environmental violation" creating air and water pollution and posing a health hazard to residents of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North-East Delhi, to a
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Delhi air quality remains 'poor', AQI at 271
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'poor category' on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 271 around 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi HC seeks MCD reply on contempt plea over illegal slaughter at Ghazip
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other civic authorities to file their replies within two weeks on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its 2018 directions banning the slaughter of birds at Ghazipur Murga Mandi.
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New solid waste management rules to come into force from April 1
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules have been notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and will come into full effect from April 1
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CAQM reviews Annual Action Plans and key sectoral measures towards abateme
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
A high-level review meeting with the State Government of Rajasthan was held on at Jaipur under the Chairmanship of Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), to review measures towards abatement of air pollution from key sectoral ar
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Falling value of Rupee, air pollution to be raised in Budget Parliament Se
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Wednesday said that issues such as the "falling value of the Rupee" against the US Dollar and the "worsening air pollution" in the national capital would be raised by the party during the Budget session of Parliament.
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Delhi sees marginal AQI improvement to 273, remains in 'poor' category
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The national capital witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 273 at around 7 am, keeping it in the 'poor' category.
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Delhi: Rain lashes in several parts of National Capital
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi-NCR received drizzle and light rainfall since Tuesday morning. The city has been witnessing rainfall for the past several hours. People carryng umbrella as the rain continues. The sudden change in the weather and the unexpected rain provide marginal relief from pollution.
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Smog covers parts of Delhi-NCR as AQI remains in 'Poor' category at 294
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
As per AQI classification, a reading between 0 and 50 is 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
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