The Supreme Court today said that Delhi government and the centre are not acting to curb pollution as it took up a report by the Environment Pollution Control Authority on the pollution caused by stubble-burning. Starting 8 am today, the Delhi government has implemented the "odd-even" traffic rationing scheme as pollution air pollution levels in the city reach apocalyptic levels. Nearly 200 teams of the Delhi Traffic Police have been deployed to ensure compliance and around 5,000 volunteers have been trained to create awareness about the scheme. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 494 at 4 pm on Sunday, the highest since November 6, 2016, when it was 497. The pollution levels prompted the administrations in Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad to close all government and private schools till November 5. Thirty-seven flights were diverted from the Delhi airport due to low visibility caused by the thick blanket of smoke.
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Delhi Air Pollution Highlights: Supreme Court Seeks Roadmap From Centre, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana To Prevent Pollution
Delhi air quality index: According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 494 at 4 pm on Sunday, the highest since November 6, 2016.
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Updated : November 04, 2019 10:45 pm IST
Delhi air quality: The pollution in Delhi and neighbouring areas has reached a critical stage.
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Nov 04, 2019 19:04 (IST)
Punjab and Haryana have to extinguish fire from stubbles in agricultural fields and submit a report by Wednesday, the Supreme Court said today as pollution levels across north India, including Delhi, peaked. "If stubble burning takes place, the entire administration -- from the Chief Secretary to the gram pradhan will be responsible", the court said, ordering a slew of measures to bring the pollution in check. The court also sought a road-map from the Centre and the governments of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana to stop pollution on long-term. "People are dying and it can't happen in a civilised country... Every time we are passing orders for the current issue. We have to pass orders for long term measures," the court said.
Nov 04, 2019 18:07 (IST)
Delhi Air Quality: National Green Tribunal summons Delhi chief secretary, DCC chairman, CBCP member secretary and MoEF secretary, asks them to appear at 10.30 AM tomorrow
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Delhi Pollution: National Green Tribunal takes cognisance of deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR: news agency PTI
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Nov 04, 2019 17:36 (IST)
Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court questions Delhi govt over odd-even vehicle scheme, directs it to place data of pollution during the previous schemes
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Delhi AQI: Supreme Court directs Punjab, Haryana and UP to ensure that not a single instance of stubble burning takes place henceforth
Supreme Court directs Punjab, Haryana and UP to ensure that not a single instance of stubble burning takes place henceforth: news agency PTI.
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Nov 04, 2019 17:16 (IST)
Delhi AQI: Supreme Court orders that no power cuts should take place in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh: news agency ANI
Supreme Court orders that no power cuts should take place in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no diesel generators are used. High powered committee of states to meet today and the report to be submitted on November 6, reported news agency ANI
Nov 04, 2019 17:13 (IST)
Delhi AQI: Centre should take effective steps to stop stubble burning, it's high time, says Arvind Kejriwal: news agency ANI
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday stated that there are around 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana and in last two years only 63,000 farmers have been provided with machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it.
Mr Kejriwal has urged the Central Government to stop stubble burning within one year.
Delhi is currently reeling under severe air pollution as the air quality is dipping to hazardous levels across the national capital.
Speaking to ANI, Mr Kejriwal said,"From 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana, in two years only 63,000 farmers have been given machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it. So at this speed, it will take 30 years to give it to every farmer. Centre needs to prepare a month-wise schedule for it. Stubble burning has to stop within one year, it''s high time."
Mr Kejriwal has urged the Central Government to stop stubble burning within one year.
Delhi is currently reeling under severe air pollution as the air quality is dipping to hazardous levels across the national capital.
Speaking to ANI, Mr Kejriwal said,"From 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana, in two years only 63,000 farmers have been given machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it. So at this speed, it will take 30 years to give it to every farmer. Centre needs to prepare a month-wise schedule for it. Stubble burning has to stop within one year, it''s high time."
Nov 04, 2019 16:35 (IST)
The odd-even road rationing scheme, which started today as part of the pollution control measures of the Delhi government, faced scrutiny of the Supreme Court today as the judges looked for a long-term plan for ensuring clean air at the national capital." itemprop="description
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Delhi Air Quality, Delhi Air Pollution: Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been summoned on Wednesday by Supreme Court
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Delhi Pollution: Supreme Court seeks road map from centre, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab to prevent pollution
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Delhi Air: Let the government of NCT Delhi respond on stopping diesel vehicles and submit data on the difference between stopping four-wheelers and using only two and three wheelers
Let the government of NCT Delhi respond on stopping diesel vehicles and submit data on the difference between stopping four-wheelers and using only two and three wheelers.
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Delhi Air Quality: Supreme Court says it has been argued that more use of two and three wheelers is causing more harm and no use of implementing odd even pollution
Supreme Court says it has been argued that more use of two and three wheelers is causing more harm and no use of implementing odd even pollution.
Supreme Court says it has been argued that more use of two and three wheelers is causing more harm and no use of implementing odd even pollution.
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