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Pollution Control Body Orders Filling Critical Gaps In Enforcing Rules
Central pollution watchdog CAQM has issued directives to address critical gaps in the enforcement of mitigation efforts, including expediting fire incident verifications and intensifying action against violators of pollution control measures.
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Cars In Delhi Fined Rs 1 Crore In A Day For Pollution Norm Violations
Delhi Traffic Police has issued around 550 challans, imposing a total fine of over Rs 1 crore, to vehicles on Friday on the first day of the ban on these vehicles under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III in the city.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations
A day after Diwali, most areas in the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for residents. However, it has now improved marginally.
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Delhi's Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board
However, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data claimed that Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in three years. On Thursday, the city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 330, compared to 218 in 2023.
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Rs 50,000 Fine For Dust Pollution At Delhi Construction Sites Amid Poor Air quality
With air quality dropping to "poor" levels in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out inspections at construction sites, issuing challans of Rs 50,000 for each violation of dust mitigation measures.
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"Punjab Should Declare Itself Helpless": Supreme Court On Delhi Air Pollution
The Supreme Court - as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels - slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them out for failing to act on June 2021 orders to prosecute violators of anti-pollution laws.
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Delhi Air Crisis Worsens As Diwali Fireworks Wipe Out Rain Relief
The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.
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US Sues eBay Over Sale Of Harmful Products In Latest Tech Crackdown
The US government on Wednesday sued eBay, accusing the online platform of violating the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws by allowing the sale of several harmful products, including devices that defeat automobile pollution controls.
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24 Industrial Units In Delhi Issued Closure Orders By Air Quality Panel
The centre panel on air quality has issued closure orders to 24 industrial units in the NCR for grossly violating the air pollution-related statutes and guidelines since invoking the first stage of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Delhi, Nearby Cities Blanketed By Toxic Air For 3rd Straight Day
Delhi and neighbouring cities were blanketed by toxic air for the third straight day after the ban on crackers was widely violated on Diwali.
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"Crackers Burst On Purpose": Minister Vs BJP As Smog Chokes Delhi
As Delhi chokes under toxic air - courtesy thousands who defied government orders banning firecrackers this Diwali - Environment Minister Gopal Rai has lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of instigating people to "burst crackers on purpose".
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Delhi Pollution Off The Charts After Diwali, Itchy Throat, Watery Eyes
The Delhi air quality index reading plummeted to "severe" category this morning, following the festival of Diwali as people violated the ban on firecrackers and the national capital woke up under a blanket of toxic smog.
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Air Quality Panel Seeks Strict Action Against Dust Control Norms Violation
The newly-formed commission for air quality management in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday directed pollution control boards of the national capital, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to take stringent action if dust control norms are violated at construction and demolition sites.
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Penalties Worth Rs 4 Lakh Imposed On Polluters In Noida
The Noida Authority on Sunday said it has slapped penalties worth Rs 4 lakh on entities, including construction sites, that were found violating norms to combat air pollution in Noida.
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Pollution Control Body Orders Filling Critical Gaps In Enforcing Rules
Central pollution watchdog CAQM has issued directives to address critical gaps in the enforcement of mitigation efforts, including expediting fire incident verifications and intensifying action against violators of pollution control measures.
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Cars In Delhi Fined Rs 1 Crore In A Day For Pollution Norm Violations
Delhi Traffic Police has issued around 550 challans, imposing a total fine of over Rs 1 crore, to vehicles on Friday on the first day of the ban on these vehicles under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III in the city.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations
A day after Diwali, most areas in the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for residents. However, it has now improved marginally.
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Delhi's Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board
However, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data claimed that Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in three years. On Thursday, the city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 330, compared to 218 in 2023.
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Rs 50,000 Fine For Dust Pollution At Delhi Construction Sites Amid Poor Air quality
With air quality dropping to "poor" levels in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out inspections at construction sites, issuing challans of Rs 50,000 for each violation of dust mitigation measures.
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"Punjab Should Declare Itself Helpless": Supreme Court On Delhi Air Pollution
The Supreme Court - as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels - slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them out for failing to act on June 2021 orders to prosecute violators of anti-pollution laws.
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Delhi Air Crisis Worsens As Diwali Fireworks Wipe Out Rain Relief
The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.
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US Sues eBay Over Sale Of Harmful Products In Latest Tech Crackdown
The US government on Wednesday sued eBay, accusing the online platform of violating the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws by allowing the sale of several harmful products, including devices that defeat automobile pollution controls.
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24 Industrial Units In Delhi Issued Closure Orders By Air Quality Panel
The centre panel on air quality has issued closure orders to 24 industrial units in the NCR for grossly violating the air pollution-related statutes and guidelines since invoking the first stage of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Delhi, Nearby Cities Blanketed By Toxic Air For 3rd Straight Day
Delhi and neighbouring cities were blanketed by toxic air for the third straight day after the ban on crackers was widely violated on Diwali.
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"Crackers Burst On Purpose": Minister Vs BJP As Smog Chokes Delhi
As Delhi chokes under toxic air - courtesy thousands who defied government orders banning firecrackers this Diwali - Environment Minister Gopal Rai has lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of instigating people to "burst crackers on purpose".
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Delhi Pollution Off The Charts After Diwali, Itchy Throat, Watery Eyes
The Delhi air quality index reading plummeted to "severe" category this morning, following the festival of Diwali as people violated the ban on firecrackers and the national capital woke up under a blanket of toxic smog.
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Air Quality Panel Seeks Strict Action Against Dust Control Norms Violation
The newly-formed commission for air quality management in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday directed pollution control boards of the national capital, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to take stringent action if dust control norms are violated at construction and demolition sites.
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Penalties Worth Rs 4 Lakh Imposed On Polluters In Noida
The Noida Authority on Sunday said it has slapped penalties worth Rs 4 lakh on entities, including construction sites, that were found violating norms to combat air pollution in Noida.
