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Garbage-Burning, Tandoors Top Contributors To Air Pollution: Delhi Mayor
The open burning of garbage, dumping of construction waste, and the use of tandoors in restaurants are among the top contributors to rising air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said.
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High-Level Meeting On Air Pollution In Delhi Tomorrow
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a multi-department high-level meeting on air pollution on Monday to plan a campaign against open burning of garbage, fires at landfillsites and dust pollution, officials said on Sunday.
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Greater Noida Authorities Issue Helpline Numbers To Report Air Pollution
Noida residents can now call a dedicated helpline number or share details over Whatsapp to report incidents of air pollution like burning of garbage or dust conditions in the city, officials said.
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"Will Attach Civic Body's Account": AAP On 1 Crore Fine For Waste Burning
Calling the BJP-ruled Delhi civic bodies "most corrupt", Aam Aadmi Party national spokesperson Raghav Chaddha said the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has instructed the pollution control committee to impose a fine of Rs 1 crore against the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for burning garbage in the open.
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Delhi Civic Body To Be Fined Rs 1 Crore For Violating Pollution Norms: Minister
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday issued directions for imposition of Rs 1 crore fine on North Delhi Municipal Corporation for not taking action against garbage burning in Kirari village in northwest Delhi.
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"Better To Get Explosives, Kill Everyone": Supreme Court On Delhi Pollution
The Supreme Court on Mondaytook a bleak view of the steps being taken to alleviate air and water quality levels in the national capital, and slammed the centre and state governments concerned for playing a blame game at a time when living conditions in Delhi have become "worse than hell".
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Delhi Environment Minister Directs Officials To Control Polluting Factors
Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday asked authorities to control local polluting factors such as garbage burning and dust, and warned of action against senior officials if they fail to comply with the directions.
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"Can't Tolerate Garbage Burning": Top Court Panel On Delhi Pollution
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority Chairperson Bhure Lal Saturday said he visited various pollution hotspots in Delhi and found rampant illegal polluting activities especially garbage burning taking place in these areas.
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Gurgaon Adminstration Imposes Section 144 To Check Waste Burning
With high levels of pollution impacting the city, Gurgaon district administration on Sunday exercised section of 144 of CrPC and banned the burning of waste, garbage and other materials openly.
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Roadside Burning Of Trash Proving Toxic For Indians
New York: The smoke from burning roadside trash piles – a common practice in India – contains such high concentration of particles that it can lead to 1,000 times more toxic exposures to nearby humans, warns a study by researchers at Duke University in the US. “From our tests, we found that somebody standing near one of these fires is getting...
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'Hawa Badlo' App Will Let Delhi Residents Report Likely Pollutants
The app will let citizens report the presence of construction dust or the burning of leaves and garbage in public parks to authorities.
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Cars Burned North Of Paris In Third Night Of Tension Over Death In Police Hands
Protesters angered by the death of a man in police hands earlier this week burned cars and garbage bins in an area north of Paris overnight, but tension seemed to be easing despite a third night of unrest, a local official said today.
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3-Week Fire Burns At Delhi Garbage Dump, Green Panel Sends Notice
Two of Delhi's three garbage landfills are on fire, filling the air with toxic smoke that is threatening to derail the best efforts of the Arvind Kejriwal government to show a decline in pollution since its Odd-Even experiment began.
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A Burning Mountain Of Trash In Mumbai Fuels Middle-Class Outcry
Deonar is Asia's oldest and largest garbage dump, and when it caught fire recently the smoke was visible from space, according to NASA images.
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Smouldering Mountains Of Garbage Poison Delhi's Air, Water
Despite a complete ban burning leaves and waste, three huge mountains of garbage just on the outskirts of Delhi smoulder on, spewing more toxic smoke in air of the world's most polluted city every day.
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Garbage-Burning, Tandoors Top Contributors To Air Pollution: Delhi Mayor
The open burning of garbage, dumping of construction waste, and the use of tandoors in restaurants are among the top contributors to rising air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said.
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High-Level Meeting On Air Pollution In Delhi Tomorrow
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a multi-department high-level meeting on air pollution on Monday to plan a campaign against open burning of garbage, fires at landfillsites and dust pollution, officials said on Sunday.
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Greater Noida Authorities Issue Helpline Numbers To Report Air Pollution
Noida residents can now call a dedicated helpline number or share details over Whatsapp to report incidents of air pollution like burning of garbage or dust conditions in the city, officials said.
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"Will Attach Civic Body's Account": AAP On 1 Crore Fine For Waste Burning
Calling the BJP-ruled Delhi civic bodies "most corrupt", Aam Aadmi Party national spokesperson Raghav Chaddha said the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has instructed the pollution control committee to impose a fine of Rs 1 crore against the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for burning garbage in the open.
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Delhi Civic Body To Be Fined Rs 1 Crore For Violating Pollution Norms: Minister
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday issued directions for imposition of Rs 1 crore fine on North Delhi Municipal Corporation for not taking action against garbage burning in Kirari village in northwest Delhi.
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"Better To Get Explosives, Kill Everyone": Supreme Court On Delhi Pollution
The Supreme Court on Mondaytook a bleak view of the steps being taken to alleviate air and water quality levels in the national capital, and slammed the centre and state governments concerned for playing a blame game at a time when living conditions in Delhi have become "worse than hell".
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Delhi Environment Minister Directs Officials To Control Polluting Factors
Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday asked authorities to control local polluting factors such as garbage burning and dust, and warned of action against senior officials if they fail to comply with the directions.
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"Can't Tolerate Garbage Burning": Top Court Panel On Delhi Pollution
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority Chairperson Bhure Lal Saturday said he visited various pollution hotspots in Delhi and found rampant illegal polluting activities especially garbage burning taking place in these areas.
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Gurgaon Adminstration Imposes Section 144 To Check Waste Burning
With high levels of pollution impacting the city, Gurgaon district administration on Sunday exercised section of 144 of CrPC and banned the burning of waste, garbage and other materials openly.
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Roadside Burning Of Trash Proving Toxic For Indians
New York: The smoke from burning roadside trash piles – a common practice in India – contains such high concentration of particles that it can lead to 1,000 times more toxic exposures to nearby humans, warns a study by researchers at Duke University in the US. “From our tests, we found that somebody standing near one of these fires is getting...
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'Hawa Badlo' App Will Let Delhi Residents Report Likely Pollutants
The app will let citizens report the presence of construction dust or the burning of leaves and garbage in public parks to authorities.
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Cars Burned North Of Paris In Third Night Of Tension Over Death In Police Hands
Protesters angered by the death of a man in police hands earlier this week burned cars and garbage bins in an area north of Paris overnight, but tension seemed to be easing despite a third night of unrest, a local official said today.
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3-Week Fire Burns At Delhi Garbage Dump, Green Panel Sends Notice
Two of Delhi's three garbage landfills are on fire, filling the air with toxic smoke that is threatening to derail the best efforts of the Arvind Kejriwal government to show a decline in pollution since its Odd-Even experiment began.
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A Burning Mountain Of Trash In Mumbai Fuels Middle-Class Outcry
Deonar is Asia's oldest and largest garbage dump, and when it caught fire recently the smoke was visible from space, according to NASA images.
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Smouldering Mountains Of Garbage Poison Delhi's Air, Water
Despite a complete ban burning leaves and waste, three huge mountains of garbage just on the outskirts of Delhi smoulder on, spewing more toxic smoke in air of the world's most polluted city every day.
