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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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"Debates On TV Causing More Pollution," Says Supreme Court: Highlights
The share of burning farm waste led to a fiery exchange in the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it resumed a hearing on the Delhi air pollution crisis after two days.
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WFH For A Week, Supreme Court Nudges States On Delhi Pollution: 10 Points
The centre and states should consider work-from-home for their employees in and around Delhi and farmers should be persuaded to not burn farm waste to cut down pollution, the Supreme Court said Monday, as it took up the capital's air quality crisis.
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Centre Tweaks Policy To Use Biomass Pellets In Coal-Fired Power Plants
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
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Arvind Kejriwal Announces Action Plan To Combat Air Pollution In Winters
To combat air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a 10-point "winter action plan" that focuses on dust control, using the Pusa bio-decomposer, installing smog towers and checking waste burning and vehicular emissions.
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Cracker Ban Defied On Diwali, Air Pollution Soars In Delhi, Nearby Areas
A day after millions celebrated Diwali across the country, pollution levels in Delhi and its neighbouring areas soared as people defied the ban on firecrackers. The air quality in the national capital plunged to "severe category", worsening the pollution caused by burning farm waste in neighbouring states.
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Air Quality In Delhi, Adjoining Areas Falls To "Severe" Category
The air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas dipped to "severe" on Saturday as people defied a ban on lighting Diwali firecrackers in several areas, compounding the pollution caused by burning farm waste in neighbouring states.
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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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Punjab Farmer Arrested For Burning Crop Waste Let Off After "Promise"
A Punjab court has let off a farmer found guilty of stubble burning, a practice said to be responsible for the increasing air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas, after extracting a promise that he will desist from doing so in the future.
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Ahead Of Diwali, Anti-Pollution Body Meets To Discuss Course Of Action
The Central Pollution Control Board has asked agencies to ensure effective ground-level action against sources that cause air pollution, especially road dust, open dumping, burning of waste, construction among others.
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Delhi's Air Quality Sinks; Farm Waste Burning In Punjab, Haryana Blamed
Air quality in Delhi expected to remain "poor" for a fourth straight day today, with the national capital likely to record Air Quality Index of 256, up from 222 on Saturday and 208 on Friday. The AQI is likely to worsen to "very poor" by the third week of October
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Delhi Civic Bodies Fined Rs 1 Crore Each For Violating Pollution Norms
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) slapped Rs 1 crore fine each on three civic bodies of the city over open burning, dumping of waste, illegal running of plastic industries in non-conforming residential areas.
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Adopt "Zero Tolerance" To Burning, Construction Activity: Pollution Board
In view of the national capital's 'severe' air quality, the CPCB-led task force has directed implementing agencies of Delhi-NCR to take action with "zero tolerance" to waste burning and construction activities.
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Delhi To Enforce Emergency Plan" As Pollution Returns: 10 Points
Pollution levels in Delhi have started their annual journey up as the national capital braces for winter. At 16 degrees Celsius, night temperature has barely acquired a nip, day temperature is at a level 30 degrees. But the overall Air Quality Index or AQI, has already moved to the "poor" category. On Sunday, the AQI recorded at 10 am was 201. The ...
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From Punjab, News Of A 10,000 Crore Deal To End Stubble Burning
A deal between the Punjab government and a Chennai-based firm to set up 400 plants to convert crop residue into bio-energy has raised hopes that stubble burning, which has contributed to a spike in particulate matter and choked Delhi, could end by next year.
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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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"Debates On TV Causing More Pollution," Says Supreme Court: Highlights
The share of burning farm waste led to a fiery exchange in the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it resumed a hearing on the Delhi air pollution crisis after two days.
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WFH For A Week, Supreme Court Nudges States On Delhi Pollution: 10 Points
The centre and states should consider work-from-home for their employees in and around Delhi and farmers should be persuaded to not burn farm waste to cut down pollution, the Supreme Court said Monday, as it took up the capital's air quality crisis.
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Centre Tweaks Policy To Use Biomass Pellets In Coal-Fired Power Plants
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
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Arvind Kejriwal Announces Action Plan To Combat Air Pollution In Winters
To combat air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a 10-point "winter action plan" that focuses on dust control, using the Pusa bio-decomposer, installing smog towers and checking waste burning and vehicular emissions.
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Cracker Ban Defied On Diwali, Air Pollution Soars In Delhi, Nearby Areas
A day after millions celebrated Diwali across the country, pollution levels in Delhi and its neighbouring areas soared as people defied the ban on firecrackers. The air quality in the national capital plunged to "severe category", worsening the pollution caused by burning farm waste in neighbouring states.
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Air Quality In Delhi, Adjoining Areas Falls To "Severe" Category
The air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas dipped to "severe" on Saturday as people defied a ban on lighting Diwali firecrackers in several areas, compounding the pollution caused by burning farm waste in neighbouring states.
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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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Punjab Farmer Arrested For Burning Crop Waste Let Off After "Promise"
A Punjab court has let off a farmer found guilty of stubble burning, a practice said to be responsible for the increasing air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas, after extracting a promise that he will desist from doing so in the future.
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Ahead Of Diwali, Anti-Pollution Body Meets To Discuss Course Of Action
The Central Pollution Control Board has asked agencies to ensure effective ground-level action against sources that cause air pollution, especially road dust, open dumping, burning of waste, construction among others.
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Delhi's Air Quality Sinks; Farm Waste Burning In Punjab, Haryana Blamed
Air quality in Delhi expected to remain "poor" for a fourth straight day today, with the national capital likely to record Air Quality Index of 256, up from 222 on Saturday and 208 on Friday. The AQI is likely to worsen to "very poor" by the third week of October
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Delhi Civic Bodies Fined Rs 1 Crore Each For Violating Pollution Norms
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) slapped Rs 1 crore fine each on three civic bodies of the city over open burning, dumping of waste, illegal running of plastic industries in non-conforming residential areas.
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Adopt "Zero Tolerance" To Burning, Construction Activity: Pollution Board
In view of the national capital's 'severe' air quality, the CPCB-led task force has directed implementing agencies of Delhi-NCR to take action with "zero tolerance" to waste burning and construction activities.
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Delhi To Enforce Emergency Plan" As Pollution Returns: 10 Points
Pollution levels in Delhi have started their annual journey up as the national capital braces for winter. At 16 degrees Celsius, night temperature has barely acquired a nip, day temperature is at a level 30 degrees. But the overall Air Quality Index or AQI, has already moved to the "poor" category. On Sunday, the AQI recorded at 10 am was 201. The ...
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From Punjab, News Of A 10,000 Crore Deal To End Stubble Burning
A deal between the Punjab government and a Chennai-based firm to set up 400 plants to convert crop residue into bio-energy has raised hopes that stubble burning, which has contributed to a spike in particulate matter and choked Delhi, could end by next year.
