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Step Up Surveillance, Enforcement For Predicted Dip In Air Quality, Delhi Told
The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority, EPCA, on Monday asked Delhi and NCR states to step up surveillance and enforcement to check local sources of pollution and crop burning in view of a predicted dip in air quality in the next two-three days.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Schools In Delhi Shut For Next Two Days Amid High Air Pollution
Delhi Pollution: Schools in Delhi have been advised to remain shut for the next two days due to the spike in the pollution level in and around the national capital. The Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) has also asked industries not running on clean fuels to remain closed till Friday.
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Green Panel Shuts Dirty Fuel-Based Industries In Delhi, Suburbs Till November 11
The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA today said dirty fuel-based industries in Delhi and its suburbs will remain shut till November 11.
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Delhi Air Quality Highlights: No Surge Pricing For Cabs During Odd-Even, Says Arvind Kejriwal
The Central Pollution Control Board has declared a public health emergency in Delhi and nearby areas as the region chokes due to rising air pollution levels since Diwali. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has banned construction activity till November 5 as the pollution levels entered the "severe plus" or "emergency" cate...
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Delhi Air Quality: Ban On Night-Time Construction In National Capital Region Extended
The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has extended the ban on night-time construction in Delhi and surrounding areas like Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Noida till Saturday.
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Shift To Natural Gas: Green Panel To Meet Delhi Industries
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) will call a meeting specifically for industries in Delhi to discuss the progress from shifting from coal to natural gas, as it noted that the "ease of breathing" cannot be compromised for the "ease of business".
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Delhi Air Drops To Severe; Environment Body Lifts Ban On Trucks Entry
The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA lifted the ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into Delhi on Tuesday even as a thick haze engulfed the city with the air quality remaining in the "severe" category with the authorities saying that rains in some parts of the national capital has made the air heavier and increased pollution.As the overall air quality i...
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Trucks, Taxis Major Source Of Pollution In Delhi, Says Report
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA on Monday informed the top court that commercial vehicles like trucks and taxis were the major source of pollution in the national capital and that there was a need to control their operation.
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Government Reconstitutes Top Court-Powered Pollution Control Panel
The Centre has reconstituted Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or the EPCA, which is tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. The tenure of the last EPCA expired on October 3.
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Centre Removes JNU Professor Accused Of Sex Abuse From Pollution Panel
The Centre has removed a JNU professor, accused of sexual harassment, from the Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution.
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Four Lakh Four-Wheelers Will Be Seized In NCR
Apart from it, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has also issued strict instructions to a dozen departments to reduce pollution in Uttar Pradesh. On October 17, The Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority on banned diesel generators in Delhi, barring those used in metros and hospitals.
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Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor', Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Calls For Tough Action
Taking stock of the air pollution in Delhi and the neighbouring states, the Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday asked authorities to immediately enforce the graded response action under "very poor" category for Delhi and "moderate poor" for NCR.
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Odd-Even May Return As Delhi Gets New Pollution Action Plan
Terming air pollution in Delhi and NCR as a "matter of serious concern", which requires "urgent action", the Environment Ministry in its notification assigned the task to implement the plan to Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Air Pollution Situation In Delhi Of An Emergency Nature: High Court
Air pollution in the national capital is of an "emergency nature", the Delhi High Court today observed and said this situation would not have arisen if the authorities had implemented laws and rules in place to prevent environmental degradation.
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Step Up Surveillance, Enforcement For Predicted Dip In Air Quality, Delhi Told
The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority, EPCA, on Monday asked Delhi and NCR states to step up surveillance and enforcement to check local sources of pollution and crop burning in view of a predicted dip in air quality in the next two-three days.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Schools In Delhi Shut For Next Two Days Amid High Air Pollution
Delhi Pollution: Schools in Delhi have been advised to remain shut for the next two days due to the spike in the pollution level in and around the national capital. The Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) has also asked industries not running on clean fuels to remain closed till Friday.
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Green Panel Shuts Dirty Fuel-Based Industries In Delhi, Suburbs Till November 11
The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA today said dirty fuel-based industries in Delhi and its suburbs will remain shut till November 11.
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Delhi Air Quality Highlights: No Surge Pricing For Cabs During Odd-Even, Says Arvind Kejriwal
The Central Pollution Control Board has declared a public health emergency in Delhi and nearby areas as the region chokes due to rising air pollution levels since Diwali. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has banned construction activity till November 5 as the pollution levels entered the "severe plus" or "emergency" cate...
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Delhi Air Quality: Ban On Night-Time Construction In National Capital Region Extended
The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has extended the ban on night-time construction in Delhi and surrounding areas like Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Noida till Saturday.
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Shift To Natural Gas: Green Panel To Meet Delhi Industries
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) will call a meeting specifically for industries in Delhi to discuss the progress from shifting from coal to natural gas, as it noted that the "ease of breathing" cannot be compromised for the "ease of business".
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Delhi Air Drops To Severe; Environment Body Lifts Ban On Trucks Entry
The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA lifted the ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into Delhi on Tuesday even as a thick haze engulfed the city with the air quality remaining in the "severe" category with the authorities saying that rains in some parts of the national capital has made the air heavier and increased pollution.As the overall air quality i...
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Trucks, Taxis Major Source Of Pollution In Delhi, Says Report
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA on Monday informed the top court that commercial vehicles like trucks and taxis were the major source of pollution in the national capital and that there was a need to control their operation.
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Government Reconstitutes Top Court-Powered Pollution Control Panel
The Centre has reconstituted Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or the EPCA, which is tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. The tenure of the last EPCA expired on October 3.
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Centre Removes JNU Professor Accused Of Sex Abuse From Pollution Panel
The Centre has removed a JNU professor, accused of sexual harassment, from the Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution.
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Four Lakh Four-Wheelers Will Be Seized In NCR
Apart from it, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has also issued strict instructions to a dozen departments to reduce pollution in Uttar Pradesh. On October 17, The Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority on banned diesel generators in Delhi, barring those used in metros and hospitals.
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Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor', Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Calls For Tough Action
Taking stock of the air pollution in Delhi and the neighbouring states, the Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday asked authorities to immediately enforce the graded response action under "very poor" category for Delhi and "moderate poor" for NCR.
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Odd-Even May Return As Delhi Gets New Pollution Action Plan
Terming air pollution in Delhi and NCR as a "matter of serious concern", which requires "urgent action", the Environment Ministry in its notification assigned the task to implement the plan to Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Air Pollution Situation In Delhi Of An Emergency Nature: High Court
Air pollution in the national capital is of an "emergency nature", the Delhi High Court today observed and said this situation would not have arisen if the authorities had implemented laws and rules in place to prevent environmental degradation.
