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Air Pollution Debate In Parliament Gets Musical
A debate on pollution in Parliament went musical on Thursday with a union minister belting out a Bollywood number for clean air and a member echoing similar songs.
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As Air Quality Worsens, Delhi Shares NASA Images Of Crop Burning Nearby
The Delhi government shared NASA satellite images depicting "largescale stubble burning" in the national capital and its adjoining areas on Tuesday, a day when the region's overall air quality slipped to "very poor" levels.
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Minister Launches Anthem On 'Plastic-Free India' In Seven Languages
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022, and stressed on strengthening plastic waste management and recycling ecosystem in the country.
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Minister Flags Off Buses With Air-Filters To Counter Delhi Pollution
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday flagged off five buses fitted with air-filters, which trap the pollutants in the air, as a pilot project.
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Why No Action On Shunting Out Old Vehicles, Top Court Asks Delhi
The Delhi government was taken to task today by the Supreme Court for failing to control the proliferation of polluting vehicles. The crackdown from the top court came as the pollution levels in the national capital shot up - an annual spike that has become a trend over the last few years. A review meeting called by Union environment minister Harsh...
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Pollution Level In Delhi Has Improved In Last 2 Years: Government
The number of 'good days' have gone up in Delhi and the 'bad days' declined, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday while referring to the pollution levels in the national capital.
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Air Pollution Harmful, But It Isn't A Killer, Says Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan
Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan appears to question recent global studies that claim millions of people die in India due to pollution. Dr Harsh Vardhan told NDTV in an interview that "to attribute any death to a cause like pollution may be too much".
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Can't Do A 'Surgical Strike' On Air Pollution, Says Minister Harsh Vardhan
Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan today rebutted the allegations of the Delhi government that the Centre had been aloof about the smog that has been choking the national capital, saying one cannot launch "surgical strikes" against pollution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, has been monitoring the situation but insisted that a solution...
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Delhi Pollution: AAP Government Wants Choppers To Sprinkle Water Over Delhi To Fight Smog
Staring at a spike in air pollution this winter again, the Arvind Kejriwal government today asked the centre to use choppers for aerial water sprinkling in the national capital to settle the dust particles.
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Make Zero Pollution Crackers: Dr Harsh Vardhan's Challenge To Indian Scientists
As India grapples with the ill effects of pollution caused by the use of fire crackers on Diwali, and with the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a challenge has been thrown to Indian scientists.
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Environment Minister Says Pollution Doesn't Kill. The Doctor Disagrees
A global study released this week that estimated 11 lakh Indians died due to air pollution in 2015 has been rejected by the government, with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave insisting that he did not "trust sensational reports" and pollution wasn't a killer. But Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan contradicted him, saying pollution w...
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Air Pollution Debate In Parliament Gets Musical
A debate on pollution in Parliament went musical on Thursday with a union minister belting out a Bollywood number for clean air and a member echoing similar songs.
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As Air Quality Worsens, Delhi Shares NASA Images Of Crop Burning Nearby
The Delhi government shared NASA satellite images depicting "largescale stubble burning" in the national capital and its adjoining areas on Tuesday, a day when the region's overall air quality slipped to "very poor" levels.
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Minister Launches Anthem On 'Plastic-Free India' In Seven Languages
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022, and stressed on strengthening plastic waste management and recycling ecosystem in the country.
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Minister Flags Off Buses With Air-Filters To Counter Delhi Pollution
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday flagged off five buses fitted with air-filters, which trap the pollutants in the air, as a pilot project.
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Why No Action On Shunting Out Old Vehicles, Top Court Asks Delhi
The Delhi government was taken to task today by the Supreme Court for failing to control the proliferation of polluting vehicles. The crackdown from the top court came as the pollution levels in the national capital shot up - an annual spike that has become a trend over the last few years. A review meeting called by Union environment minister Harsh...
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Pollution Level In Delhi Has Improved In Last 2 Years: Government
The number of 'good days' have gone up in Delhi and the 'bad days' declined, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday while referring to the pollution levels in the national capital.
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Air Pollution Harmful, But It Isn't A Killer, Says Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan
Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan appears to question recent global studies that claim millions of people die in India due to pollution. Dr Harsh Vardhan told NDTV in an interview that "to attribute any death to a cause like pollution may be too much".
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Can't Do A 'Surgical Strike' On Air Pollution, Says Minister Harsh Vardhan
Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan today rebutted the allegations of the Delhi government that the Centre had been aloof about the smog that has been choking the national capital, saying one cannot launch "surgical strikes" against pollution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, has been monitoring the situation but insisted that a solution...
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Delhi Pollution: AAP Government Wants Choppers To Sprinkle Water Over Delhi To Fight Smog
Staring at a spike in air pollution this winter again, the Arvind Kejriwal government today asked the centre to use choppers for aerial water sprinkling in the national capital to settle the dust particles.
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Make Zero Pollution Crackers: Dr Harsh Vardhan's Challenge To Indian Scientists
As India grapples with the ill effects of pollution caused by the use of fire crackers on Diwali, and with the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a challenge has been thrown to Indian scientists.
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Environment Minister Says Pollution Doesn't Kill. The Doctor Disagrees
A global study released this week that estimated 11 lakh Indians died due to air pollution in 2015 has been rejected by the government, with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave insisting that he did not "trust sensational reports" and pollution wasn't a killer. But Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan contradicted him, saying pollution w...
