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Winters Of Despair: How Delhi's Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers
Thousands of migrant and local construction workers were rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels.
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Supreme Court Asks About Delhi Construction Ban. Lawyer's Reply Stuns Judge
The Supreme Court bench hearing petitions linked to Delhi's toxic air quality was in for a shock when a senior lawyer pointed out that construction was underway on the court premises despite a ban on construction activities.
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Amid Pollution Curbs, Staggered Timings For Delhi Government Offices
The Delhi government has banned private BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles, prohibited the entry of interstate non-electric-CNG buses, certain categories of construction activities as the city choked under 'severe'-category air pollution.
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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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"Sitting At Home For 3 Months": Delhi Pollution Eats Up Informal Jobs
Saroj, a 55-year-old construction worker residing near the Bakkarwala landfill site, embodies the challenges faced by informal sector workers amid the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi.
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Centre Bans Non-Essential Construction, Polluting Cars In And Around Delhi
The Centre today ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.
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Air Pollution In Delhi Drops From 'Severe' To 'Very Poor', Stringent Curbs Revoked
According to IQAir, a Swiss company that specialises in air-quality monitoring, Delhi was the second-most polluted city in the world on Saturday after Baghdad.
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How Construction Ban To Fight Pollution Has Affected Labourers In Delhi
Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he's been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over the city.
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Delhi Raises Pollution Alert To Highest Level, Bans Trucks, Construction
The Centre has implemented stage-IV measures of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect as the air quality in the national capital and its neighbouring cities remains in the 'severe plus' category
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Curbs On Construction, Entry Of Diesel Trucks As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As a haze enveloped Delhi and air pollution levels breached the 'severe' mark in many areas, a central pollution panel on Thursday banned non-essential construction activity in the National Capital Region and the entry of diesel trucks into the city.
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Will Ban Construction Work In Areas With Severe Air Quality For 5 Days In Row: Delhi Environment Minister
Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced a construction ban in areas with an AQI above 400 for five consecutive days due to worsening air quality.
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Curbs Lifted On Non-Essential Construction In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
With air pollution in Delhi-NCR ameliorating, the Centre's air quality panel today directed authorities to lift the curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan, i
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Delhi Pollution Showing Upward Trend, Curbs To Remain: Air Quality Panel
The Commission for Air Quality Management on Monday said curbs under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on non-essential construction and demolition work, will remain in force.
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People Advised To WFH, Carpool As Delhi Air Pollution Worsens: 10 Points
The Delhi government has advised citizens to WFH (Work From Home), use carpool as centre's panel banned non-essential construction, demolition work amid worsening air quality in the capital.
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Delhi Bans Construction, Demolition Activities As Air Quality Worsens
In an attempt to keep rising air pollution under control, authorities in Delhi have issued fresh restrictions on construction work and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR
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Winters Of Despair: How Delhi's Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers
Thousands of migrant and local construction workers were rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels.
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Supreme Court Asks About Delhi Construction Ban. Lawyer's Reply Stuns Judge
The Supreme Court bench hearing petitions linked to Delhi's toxic air quality was in for a shock when a senior lawyer pointed out that construction was underway on the court premises despite a ban on construction activities.
-
Amid Pollution Curbs, Staggered Timings For Delhi Government Offices
The Delhi government has banned private BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles, prohibited the entry of interstate non-electric-CNG buses, certain categories of construction activities as the city choked under 'severe'-category air pollution.
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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.
-
"Sitting At Home For 3 Months": Delhi Pollution Eats Up Informal Jobs
Saroj, a 55-year-old construction worker residing near the Bakkarwala landfill site, embodies the challenges faced by informal sector workers amid the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi.
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Centre Bans Non-Essential Construction, Polluting Cars In And Around Delhi
The Centre today ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.
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Air Pollution In Delhi Drops From 'Severe' To 'Very Poor', Stringent Curbs Revoked
According to IQAir, a Swiss company that specialises in air-quality monitoring, Delhi was the second-most polluted city in the world on Saturday after Baghdad.
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How Construction Ban To Fight Pollution Has Affected Labourers In Delhi
Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he's been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over the city.
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Delhi Raises Pollution Alert To Highest Level, Bans Trucks, Construction
The Centre has implemented stage-IV measures of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect as the air quality in the national capital and its neighbouring cities remains in the 'severe plus' category
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Curbs On Construction, Entry Of Diesel Trucks As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As a haze enveloped Delhi and air pollution levels breached the 'severe' mark in many areas, a central pollution panel on Thursday banned non-essential construction activity in the National Capital Region and the entry of diesel trucks into the city.
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Will Ban Construction Work In Areas With Severe Air Quality For 5 Days In Row: Delhi Environment Minister
Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced a construction ban in areas with an AQI above 400 for five consecutive days due to worsening air quality.
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Curbs Lifted On Non-Essential Construction In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
With air pollution in Delhi-NCR ameliorating, the Centre's air quality panel today directed authorities to lift the curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan, i
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Delhi Pollution Showing Upward Trend, Curbs To Remain: Air Quality Panel
The Commission for Air Quality Management on Monday said curbs under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on non-essential construction and demolition work, will remain in force.
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People Advised To WFH, Carpool As Delhi Air Pollution Worsens: 10 Points
The Delhi government has advised citizens to WFH (Work From Home), use carpool as centre's panel banned non-essential construction, demolition work amid worsening air quality in the capital.
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Delhi Bans Construction, Demolition Activities As Air Quality Worsens
In an attempt to keep rising air pollution under control, authorities in Delhi have issued fresh restrictions on construction work and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR
