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  Delhi Govt lifts ban on construction, demolition activities

  News | November 29, 2023 19:04 IST

  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on November 29 that, with a slight improvement in air quality, the ban on construction and demolition activities has been lifted.

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  Tiger apex body investigating cause of cheetah deaths, consulting international experts from Africa

  India | July 16, 2023 18:48 IST

  Cheetah death in India: The National Tiger Conservation Authority said that the existing monitoring protocols, protection status, managerial inputs, veterinary facilities, training and capacity-building aspects are being reviewed by independent national experts.

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  Delhi government issues 21 notices under anti-open burning drive

  India | April 20, 2022 7:33 IST

  ''So far around 1,915 garbage burning sites and landfill sites have been inspected by the teams deployed under the Anti-Open Burning Campaign. Along with this 21 notices/challan have been issued to individuals,'' Gopal Rai said.

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  India calls for hike in climate finance to 1 trillion dollars

  India | November 03, 2021 6:58 IST

  Bhupender Yadav underlined unity and strength of LMDC as fundamental in UNFCCC negotiations to preserve the interest of Global South in the fight against climate change.

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  Not easy to ensure development, clean air, climate action for such huge population: Ashwini Choubey

  India | September 03, 2021 14:56 IST

  Choubey also informed that Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who was supposed to deliver a special address at the summit, could not attend the event as he was travelling out of the city.

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  Ashwini Kumar Choubey takes charge as MoS Environment

  India | July 12, 2021 13:43 IST

  Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Monday took charge as the Minister of State (MoS) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

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  Gopal Rai urges AAP workers to support Bharat Bandh on Dec 8

  News | December 06, 2020 20:38 IST

  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on December 06 urged Aam Aadmi Party's officials and workers to show their support to farmers-led Bharat Bandh on December 8.

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  Stubble burning in Haryana, Punjab played major role in poisoning Delhi's air: Gopal Rai

  News | November 24, 2020 17:38 IST

  Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on November 24 said that stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab over last 15 days played a major role in poisoning Delhi's air.

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  Motivate at least 5 people to support 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign, Gopal Rai urges Delhiites

  India | October 28, 2020 20:12 IST

  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the citizens must prompt five of their peers, friends or acquaintances to play their part in reducing the pollution in the national capital by switching their vehicles off while waiting at the traffic signals.

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  Delhi-NCR facing 70 less days of air pollution after 2016: Javadekar

  News | October 19, 2020 19:50 IST

  Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar claimed that Delhi-NCR does not face pollution for nearly six months since 2016.

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  Javadekar says 'stubble burning contributes 4% of pollutants in Delhi,' Gopal Rai hits back

  News | October 15, 2020 17:18 IST

  While addressing a press conference in the national capital on October 15, Delhi Environment Minister, Gopal Rai sharply reacted on comments by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar that "stubble burning contributes only 4% to pollution

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  'Red Light On, Gaadi Off': Delhi's vehicular pollution can be reduced by 15-20%, says Gopal Rai

  News | October 15, 2020 16:36 IST

  While addressing a press conference in the national capital on October 15, Delhi Environment Minister, Gopal Rai spoke on 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to combat air pollution.

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  Prakash Javadekar appeals Punjab Govt to take action against stubble burning

  News | October 15, 2020 15:05 IST

  In view of rising pollution, 50 teams of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will be deployed for inspection in Delhi-NCR on October 15.

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  Delhi air pollution: '50 CPCB to be deployed for inspection in Delhi-NCR,' says Javadekar

  News | October 19, 2020 19:52 IST

  In view of deteriorating air quality, 50 teams of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will be deployed for inspection in Delhi-NCR on October 15.

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  Stubble decomposition machine trials to be carried out in all states: Prakash Javadekar

  News | October 01, 2020 17:54 IST

  A virtual meeting of Ministry of Environment was held on October 01 on issues related to air pollution and stubble burning.

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  Youth Congress protests outside Prakash Javadekar's residence over EIA draft 2020

  News | August 12, 2020 18:02 IST

  Indian Youth Congress staged a protest outside residence of Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister, Prakash Javadekar, against the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft 2020.

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  Prakash Javadekar participates in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting

  News | July 31, 2020 19:20 IST

  Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting on July 31 in the national capital.

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  Some people still want to create unrest in Delhi: Gopal Rai

  Politics | March 02, 2020 18:58 IST

  Delhi Cabinet Minister, Gopal Rai reacted over unrest rumours spread out on night of March 01 in the national capital.

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  Stop stubble burning immediately: Delhi environment minister to neighbouring states

  India | November 10, 2019 17:57 IST

    Though representatives of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab attended the meeting, Gahlot was the only state minister who took part in it, according to an official in the Union Environment Ministry.  

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  Snow leopard counting to begin, plan to double numbers

  India | October 23, 2019 13:17 IST

  Addressing the inaugural session of the fourth steering committee meeting of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) programme on the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day, Javadekar said the maximum population of snow leopards is in Mongolia and China.