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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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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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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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Supreme Court Approves Measures Proposed By Centre On Air Pollution: Highlights
The Supreme Court resumed hearing on a case related to construction in the Delhi-NCR region which was banned by the top court in view of the deteriorating air quality.
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Diesel Generators Banned In Delhi From October 15 Under New Pollution Plan
A Supreme Court-mandated pollution control authority on Thursday said stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force from October 15 in Delhi and its neighbourhood as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Indonesia's Capital Curbs Private Cars In Bid To Cut Choking Pollution
Indonesia's capital announced new curbs on private cars on Wednesday as it moves to rein in Jakarta's choking air pollution, but experts warned the measures were unlikely to stamp out the problem.
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Paris To Limit Vehicle Use To Reduce Air Pollution
Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution linked to intense heat wave that strikes most of French regions, the city's police department announced.
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IIT Delhi To Propose Measures To Control Air Pollution In City To Centre
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is working for the central government to devise a plan detailing what action should be taken and at what time for controlling air pollution in the city.
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Air Quality 'Very Poor', Authorities Urge Delhiites To Use Public Transport For Next 10 Days
As emergency measures to check pollution come into force from Thursday in Delhi-NCR, state pollution control bodies have been directed to initiate criminal prosecution against violators, while the Delhi government said it was fully prepared to implement odd-even scheme to regulate private vehicles when needed.
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Delhi Begins New Year With 'Hazardous' Levels of Pollution
The first day of New Year was not very happy for Delhi as air pollution levels showed a sharp rise. The levels of lethal particulate matter hovered around the danger mark. If they rise further and stay there for four days, emergency pollution control measures like odd-even road rationing scheme and ban on construction activities will have to be bro...
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Air Quality Improves In Delhi, Parking Fee Hike Rolled Back, Truck Ban Lifted
The tough measures adopted to control pollution in Delhi has been relaxed as the deadly smog choking Delhi for more than a week, loosened its grip.
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On Odd-Even, Green Court Says Women, 2-Wheelers Not Exempt: 10 Facts
The Green Court today delivered a blistering criticism of the Arvind Kejriwal government's Delhi Odd-Even rule and pointing to various other measures that could have been taken, said the government should not "test its patience". The court okayed the plan, which will be implemented from Monday, but banned most exemptions -- including to two-wheeler...
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Need Well-Rounded Approach To Tackle Pollution In Delhi: UN Official
Tackling environmental pollution, such as the haze that has enveloped Delhi, calls for an "all-encompassing approach" over and above measures such as a ban on firecrackers and controlling the volume of vehicles on the roads, a top UN official said today.
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Delhi Braces For Pollution 'Airpocalypse' As Smog Looms
As India celebrates Diwali this week, scientists fear a ban on sale of firecrackers and other emergency anti-pollution measures deployed by authorities may not be enough to prevent a repeat of last year's "airpocalypse" in Delhi.
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Supreme Court Bans Heavy Vehicles Into Delhi From 4 More Entry Points
In another directive to clean up the polluted air in the capital, Supreme Court today came out with harsh measures including specifying four more entry points through which no heavy commercial vehicle, unless bound for Delhi, will be allowed entry.
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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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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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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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Supreme Court Approves Measures Proposed By Centre On Air Pollution: Highlights
The Supreme Court resumed hearing on a case related to construction in the Delhi-NCR region which was banned by the top court in view of the deteriorating air quality.
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Diesel Generators Banned In Delhi From October 15 Under New Pollution Plan
A Supreme Court-mandated pollution control authority on Thursday said stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force from October 15 in Delhi and its neighbourhood as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Indonesia's Capital Curbs Private Cars In Bid To Cut Choking Pollution
Indonesia's capital announced new curbs on private cars on Wednesday as it moves to rein in Jakarta's choking air pollution, but experts warned the measures were unlikely to stamp out the problem.
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Paris To Limit Vehicle Use To Reduce Air Pollution
Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution linked to intense heat wave that strikes most of French regions, the city's police department announced.
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IIT Delhi To Propose Measures To Control Air Pollution In City To Centre
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is working for the central government to devise a plan detailing what action should be taken and at what time for controlling air pollution in the city.
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Air Quality 'Very Poor', Authorities Urge Delhiites To Use Public Transport For Next 10 Days
As emergency measures to check pollution come into force from Thursday in Delhi-NCR, state pollution control bodies have been directed to initiate criminal prosecution against violators, while the Delhi government said it was fully prepared to implement odd-even scheme to regulate private vehicles when needed.
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Delhi Begins New Year With 'Hazardous' Levels of Pollution
The first day of New Year was not very happy for Delhi as air pollution levels showed a sharp rise. The levels of lethal particulate matter hovered around the danger mark. If they rise further and stay there for four days, emergency pollution control measures like odd-even road rationing scheme and ban on construction activities will have to be bro...
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Air Quality Improves In Delhi, Parking Fee Hike Rolled Back, Truck Ban Lifted
The tough measures adopted to control pollution in Delhi has been relaxed as the deadly smog choking Delhi for more than a week, loosened its grip.
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On Odd-Even, Green Court Says Women, 2-Wheelers Not Exempt: 10 Facts
The Green Court today delivered a blistering criticism of the Arvind Kejriwal government's Delhi Odd-Even rule and pointing to various other measures that could have been taken, said the government should not "test its patience". The court okayed the plan, which will be implemented from Monday, but banned most exemptions -- including to two-wheeler...
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Need Well-Rounded Approach To Tackle Pollution In Delhi: UN Official
Tackling environmental pollution, such as the haze that has enveloped Delhi, calls for an "all-encompassing approach" over and above measures such as a ban on firecrackers and controlling the volume of vehicles on the roads, a top UN official said today.
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Delhi Braces For Pollution 'Airpocalypse' As Smog Looms
As India celebrates Diwali this week, scientists fear a ban on sale of firecrackers and other emergency anti-pollution measures deployed by authorities may not be enough to prevent a repeat of last year's "airpocalypse" in Delhi.
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Supreme Court Bans Heavy Vehicles Into Delhi From 4 More Entry Points
In another directive to clean up the polluted air in the capital, Supreme Court today came out with harsh measures including specifying four more entry points through which no heavy commercial vehicle, unless bound for Delhi, will be allowed entry.
