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How Beijing Reduced Air Pollution By Up To 89% In A Decade
Despite a tripling of vehicle numbers, pollution levels have decreased, making Beijing a model for other cities tackling similar problems.
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Schools Go Online, No Entry For Trucks As Delhi Air Pollution Worsens
With Delhi's air quality plummeting to "severe+" for the first time this season, the Centre's air quality panel on Sunday announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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"Resolve Complaints On Pollution Within A Week": Panel To Delhi, Other States
With an aim to ensure strict enforcement of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures to control air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), a crucial review meeting was chaired on Saturday in New Delhi, a release said.
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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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Construction Halted, Buses Restricted: Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains "Poor", 1st Stage Of Anti-Pollution Plan Activated
Stage 1 of the GRAP, a set of winter-specific anti-pollution measures, focuses on controlling pollution through dust mitigation at construction sites, proper waste management, and regular road cleaning.
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Centre's Action Plan To Curb Air Pollution In Delhi Comes Into Effect Early
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) -- a set of emergency measures to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region during winter -- has come into effect earlier than the usual date of October 1, according to officials.
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Air Pollution Control Plan Curbs Withdrawn As Delhi Air Quality Improves
The Centre on Tuesday decided to withdraw all measures prescribed under its air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR in view of sustained improvements in air quality in the region.
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Take Possible Immediate Remedial Measures To Improve Air Quality, States Told
The National Green Tribunal has observed that the various states where the Air Quality Index deteriorated did not fully comply with its earlier direction to take "immediate remedial action".
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Task Force Set Up To Implement Centre's Anti-Pollution Plan In Delhi
The Delhi government on Thursday set up a six-member special task force to ensure strict implementation of measures outlined in the Centre's air pollution control plan GRAP in the capital, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
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Delhi Ministers To Work At Ground Level To Check Pollution Control Measures
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said all ministers of the Delhi government will work at the ground level to ensure strict implementation of air pollution control measures in the national capital.
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No Stricter Pollution Curbs For Delhi Yet, Centre Says Air Quality Improving
The central government on Friday deferred the implementation of stricter measures under the final stage of the air pollution control plan.
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Delhi Metro To Run 20 Extra Trains From Today As NCR Grapples With Pollution
Delhi Metro will run 20 extra train trips across its network starting November 3 in view of the measures taken by pollution control authorities on Thursday to encourage more and more people to use public transport in Delhi and neighbouring cities.
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Virtual Chimneys, Air Filters: Mumbai's Plan To Tackle Pollution
Fitting vehicle-mounted air filters on 350 buses, setting up virtual chimneys at traffic congestion spots, installing air purification systems in select gardens are some technological measures being identified to control air pollution in Mumbai.
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How Beijing Reduced Air Pollution By Up To 89% In A Decade
Despite a tripling of vehicle numbers, pollution levels have decreased, making Beijing a model for other cities tackling similar problems.
-
Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Schools Go Online, No Entry For Trucks As Delhi Air Pollution Worsens
With Delhi's air quality plummeting to "severe+" for the first time this season, the Centre's air quality panel on Sunday announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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"Resolve Complaints On Pollution Within A Week": Panel To Delhi, Other States
With an aim to ensure strict enforcement of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures to control air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), a crucial review meeting was chaired on Saturday in New Delhi, a release said.
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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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Construction Halted, Buses Restricted: Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains "Poor", 1st Stage Of Anti-Pollution Plan Activated
Stage 1 of the GRAP, a set of winter-specific anti-pollution measures, focuses on controlling pollution through dust mitigation at construction sites, proper waste management, and regular road cleaning.
-
Centre's Action Plan To Curb Air Pollution In Delhi Comes Into Effect Early
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) -- a set of emergency measures to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region during winter -- has come into effect earlier than the usual date of October 1, according to officials.
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Air Pollution Control Plan Curbs Withdrawn As Delhi Air Quality Improves
The Centre on Tuesday decided to withdraw all measures prescribed under its air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR in view of sustained improvements in air quality in the region.
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Take Possible Immediate Remedial Measures To Improve Air Quality, States Told
The National Green Tribunal has observed that the various states where the Air Quality Index deteriorated did not fully comply with its earlier direction to take "immediate remedial action".
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Task Force Set Up To Implement Centre's Anti-Pollution Plan In Delhi
The Delhi government on Thursday set up a six-member special task force to ensure strict implementation of measures outlined in the Centre's air pollution control plan GRAP in the capital, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
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Delhi Ministers To Work At Ground Level To Check Pollution Control Measures
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said all ministers of the Delhi government will work at the ground level to ensure strict implementation of air pollution control measures in the national capital.
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No Stricter Pollution Curbs For Delhi Yet, Centre Says Air Quality Improving
The central government on Friday deferred the implementation of stricter measures under the final stage of the air pollution control plan.
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Delhi Metro To Run 20 Extra Trains From Today As NCR Grapples With Pollution
Delhi Metro will run 20 extra train trips across its network starting November 3 in view of the measures taken by pollution control authorities on Thursday to encourage more and more people to use public transport in Delhi and neighbouring cities.
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Virtual Chimneys, Air Filters: Mumbai's Plan To Tackle Pollution
Fitting vehicle-mounted air filters on 350 buses, setting up virtual chimneys at traffic congestion spots, installing air purification systems in select gardens are some technological measures being identified to control air pollution in Mumbai.
