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Anti-Pollution Protesters Meet Minister, Discuss How To Improve Delhi's Air
After weeks of parents, students and residents taking to the streets over Delhi's choking air, the city government on Wednesday finally opened its doors to those leading the protest.
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"Pollution Should Be The Criteria": Minister On Old Vehicles' Ban In Delhi
The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of its 2018 order, which bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the Delhi-NCR region.
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Garbage Mountains Will Disappear Like Dinosaurs: Delhi Minister's 5 Year Commitment
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said the government was exploring possibility of hiring an additional agency to expedite the waste processing and asserted the city's garbage mounds would "disappear" in the next 5 years.
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Delhi Environment Minister Calls Emergency Meeting Amid Rising Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday directed all concerned officials to take necessary action at 13 hotspots in the national capital in view of the rising pollution in Anand Vihar.
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Delhi Bans Sale, Use Of Firecrackers To Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of all kinds of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1.
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Delhi Environment Minister Fines Builder For Flouting Anti-Dust Rules
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on a construction company building a sports complex in Pitampura in northwest Delhi for violating anti-dust guidelines.
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Union Minister Visits Families Of 3 Men Killed In Kerala Animal Attacks
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday visited the families of the three men who died in animal attacks here and assured them of all possible help to put their lives back on track.
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4 Cheetah Cubs, Not 3 Born At Kuno National Park, Says Environment Minister
Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and not three, as reported previously, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said today.
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COP28: India Says Need To Establish Clear Climate Finance Definition For Trust
India on Friday emphasised the need for countries to establish a clear definition of climate finance, saying the lack of clarity affects transparency and trust.
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Delhi's Air Quality Expected To Improve In Next 2-3 Days: Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today said the city's air quality, as per experts, is expected to improve in the next two to three days and hence the state government has decided to continue with GRAP III regulations.
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AAP Minister's Message To Yogi Adityanath Shows Where Noida Lags Delhi
As Delhi reels under severe air pollution, state Environment Minister Gopal Rai appealed to the Chief Minister of the bordering state, Uttar Pradesh to stop services of the BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles to the national capital.
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Entry Of Diesel Buses Into Delhi Stopped From Today: Delhi Minister
Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday on the rising pollution level and implementation of Graded Response Action Plan-II.
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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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Delhi Seeks Total Ban On Crackers Across NCR Region In Meet With Centre
In a joint meeting of states with the Centre on Friday, the Delhi government urged the Union environment ministry to impose a complete ban on firecracker burning and the movement of diesel buses across the National Capital Region.
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Delhi's PM10, PM2.5 Pollution Levels Declined 45% Since 2014: Minister
In a "big relief" for Delhi residents, the PM10 and PM2.5 levels have declined by an average of 45 per cent in the last 9 years, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said today.
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Anti-Pollution Protesters Meet Minister, Discuss How To Improve Delhi's Air
After weeks of parents, students and residents taking to the streets over Delhi's choking air, the city government on Wednesday finally opened its doors to those leading the protest.
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"Pollution Should Be The Criteria": Minister On Old Vehicles' Ban In Delhi
The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of its 2018 order, which bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the Delhi-NCR region.
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Garbage Mountains Will Disappear Like Dinosaurs: Delhi Minister's 5 Year Commitment
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said the government was exploring possibility of hiring an additional agency to expedite the waste processing and asserted the city's garbage mounds would "disappear" in the next 5 years.
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Delhi Environment Minister Calls Emergency Meeting Amid Rising Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday directed all concerned officials to take necessary action at 13 hotspots in the national capital in view of the rising pollution in Anand Vihar.
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Delhi Bans Sale, Use Of Firecrackers To Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of all kinds of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1.
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Delhi Environment Minister Fines Builder For Flouting Anti-Dust Rules
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on a construction company building a sports complex in Pitampura in northwest Delhi for violating anti-dust guidelines.
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Union Minister Visits Families Of 3 Men Killed In Kerala Animal Attacks
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday visited the families of the three men who died in animal attacks here and assured them of all possible help to put their lives back on track.
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4 Cheetah Cubs, Not 3 Born At Kuno National Park, Says Environment Minister
Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and not three, as reported previously, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said today.
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COP28: India Says Need To Establish Clear Climate Finance Definition For Trust
India on Friday emphasised the need for countries to establish a clear definition of climate finance, saying the lack of clarity affects transparency and trust.
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Delhi's Air Quality Expected To Improve In Next 2-3 Days: Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today said the city's air quality, as per experts, is expected to improve in the next two to three days and hence the state government has decided to continue with GRAP III regulations.
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AAP Minister's Message To Yogi Adityanath Shows Where Noida Lags Delhi
As Delhi reels under severe air pollution, state Environment Minister Gopal Rai appealed to the Chief Minister of the bordering state, Uttar Pradesh to stop services of the BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles to the national capital.
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Entry Of Diesel Buses Into Delhi Stopped From Today: Delhi Minister
Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday on the rising pollution level and implementation of Graded Response Action Plan-II.
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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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Delhi Seeks Total Ban On Crackers Across NCR Region In Meet With Centre
In a joint meeting of states with the Centre on Friday, the Delhi government urged the Union environment ministry to impose a complete ban on firecracker burning and the movement of diesel buses across the National Capital Region.
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Delhi's PM10, PM2.5 Pollution Levels Declined 45% Since 2014: Minister
In a "big relief" for Delhi residents, the PM10 and PM2.5 levels have declined by an average of 45 per cent in the last 9 years, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said today.
