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Barely Any Difference In PM2.5 Pollution In Cities Under Central Plan: Report
There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
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Minimal Or No Improvement In Air Pollution Levels In Last 3 Years: Report
With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.
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Development, Clean Air For India's Big Population Not Easy: Minister
India's growing population needs to be controlled, Minister of State (MoS) for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Friday, while reiterating that it is not easy to ensure development, clean air and climate action in a country with such a huge n
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World Environment Day 2020: Purify The Air In Your House With These Indoor Plants
Environment Day 2020: Air pollution can lead to health problems and respiratory distress. Here are some indoor plants that will purify the air in your home and filter out toxins to help you breathe cleaner air.
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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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Over 1,000 Students Pledge To Conserve Environment At 'Good Air Summit'
Over 1,000 schoolchildren from Delhi-NCR on Wednesday joined a national movement for clean air and pledged to conserve the environment.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Clean Delhi? Supreme Court Ranks City Below Faridabad
Delhi is worse than Faridabad in terms of cleanliness, the Supreme Court said today, and questioned how the World Bank Funds are spent by the administration. The Chief Secretary, Vijay Dev, was vehemently admonished by the top court, which was hearing a petition from the pollution-control body Environment Pollution Control Authority or EPCA.
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"Need To Educate People": Green Court On Public Health Emergency
Observing that citizens have a fundamental right to breathe clean air, the National Green Tribunal said today that there is a need to develop a system, with the help of experts, to forecast situations of public health emergency.
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Centre vs Arvind Kejriwal Row Simmers As Delhi Gasps For Clean Air
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked school students to write letters to his Punjab and Haryana counterparts over pollution caused by stubble burning, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar slammed him for "politicising" the issue and said he was trying to paint them as "villains".
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Government Launches Anti-Pollution Programme, But Experts Sceptical
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan today launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aimed at reducing toxic particulate matter by 2024.
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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Delhi-NCR To Observe 'Clean Air Week' From November 1-5
A 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major National Capital Region cities to control the air pollution.
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Delhi Air Quality Better Due To Meteorological Factors, Says Green Group
Noting that air quality in the national capital has improved due to meteorological factors and not by addressing the "source of pollution", an environment conservation non-profit group has stressed the need for taking comprehensive action to contain polluting sources for sustained clean air days.
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National Clean Air Programme Won't Work Without Time Bound Goals: Experts
With the Centre likely to notify the ambitious national clean air programme (NCAP) by the month-end, environment experts have suggested time-bound emission and sectoral targets, innovative financing mechanism and a regional approach among other things for the scheme to be effective.
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For Clean Air This Winter, Government Eyes Satellite-Based Tech
The Union Environment Ministry on Monday held meeting with expert institutions including ISRO to discuss the satellite-based measurement for improving air quality information and management ahead of the winters.
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Barely Any Difference In PM2.5 Pollution In Cities Under Central Plan: Report
There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
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Minimal Or No Improvement In Air Pollution Levels In Last 3 Years: Report
With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.
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Development, Clean Air For India's Big Population Not Easy: Minister
India's growing population needs to be controlled, Minister of State (MoS) for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Friday, while reiterating that it is not easy to ensure development, clean air and climate action in a country with such a huge n
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World Environment Day 2020: Purify The Air In Your House With These Indoor Plants
Environment Day 2020: Air pollution can lead to health problems and respiratory distress. Here are some indoor plants that will purify the air in your home and filter out toxins to help you breathe cleaner air.
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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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Over 1,000 Students Pledge To Conserve Environment At 'Good Air Summit'
Over 1,000 schoolchildren from Delhi-NCR on Wednesday joined a national movement for clean air and pledged to conserve the environment.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Clean Delhi? Supreme Court Ranks City Below Faridabad
Delhi is worse than Faridabad in terms of cleanliness, the Supreme Court said today, and questioned how the World Bank Funds are spent by the administration. The Chief Secretary, Vijay Dev, was vehemently admonished by the top court, which was hearing a petition from the pollution-control body Environment Pollution Control Authority or EPCA.
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"Need To Educate People": Green Court On Public Health Emergency
Observing that citizens have a fundamental right to breathe clean air, the National Green Tribunal said today that there is a need to develop a system, with the help of experts, to forecast situations of public health emergency.
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Centre vs Arvind Kejriwal Row Simmers As Delhi Gasps For Clean Air
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked school students to write letters to his Punjab and Haryana counterparts over pollution caused by stubble burning, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar slammed him for "politicising" the issue and said he was trying to paint them as "villains".
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Government Launches Anti-Pollution Programme, But Experts Sceptical
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan today launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aimed at reducing toxic particulate matter by 2024.
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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Delhi-NCR To Observe 'Clean Air Week' From November 1-5
A 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major National Capital Region cities to control the air pollution.
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Delhi Air Quality Better Due To Meteorological Factors, Says Green Group
Noting that air quality in the national capital has improved due to meteorological factors and not by addressing the "source of pollution", an environment conservation non-profit group has stressed the need for taking comprehensive action to contain polluting sources for sustained clean air days.
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National Clean Air Programme Won't Work Without Time Bound Goals: Experts
With the Centre likely to notify the ambitious national clean air programme (NCAP) by the month-end, environment experts have suggested time-bound emission and sectoral targets, innovative financing mechanism and a regional approach among other things for the scheme to be effective.
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For Clean Air This Winter, Government Eyes Satellite-Based Tech
The Union Environment Ministry on Monday held meeting with expert institutions including ISRO to discuss the satellite-based measurement for improving air quality information and management ahead of the winters.
