Delhi Pollution Control Committee
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Delhi-NCR's AQI crosses 400 mark on Diwali
India | Nov 04, 2021, 03:21 PM ISTAQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
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Durga Puja: Idol immersions not allowed in Yamuna river, other water bodies in Delhi
India | Oct 14, 2021, 11:54 AM IST“Studies carried out to assess deterioration in water quality due to idol immersion reveal deterioration of water quality in respect to conductivity, biochemical oxygen demand and heavy metal concentration,” the pollution control body said.
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Mercury to touch 38°C as Delhi's air quality turns 'very poor'
India | Aug 17, 2021, 11:50 AM ISTNew Delhi will witness a partially cloudy sky on Tuesday, however, there is no possibility of rain yet.
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NGT directs DPCC to stop polluting activities at Ghazipur Murga Mandi
India | Aug 01, 2021, 12:51 PM ISTThe NGT has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to prevent violators from polluting Ghazipur Murga Mandi.
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Delhi Cabinet approves study for real time information on air pollution
India | Jul 10, 2021, 08:00 AM ISTAs per the Delhi govt, the scheme - "Real-time Source Apportionment" will be executed by a joint team from the IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi, The Energy & Resources Institute and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.
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Air pollution level deteriorates in Delhi on Diwali night
News | Nov 15, 2020, 07:58 AM ISTThe nation celebrated Diwali on November 14. Delhiites burst firecrackers on the festival despite of the ban.
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Intensify action against pollution-causing activities, Delhi LG orders as dust haze envelops Capital
India | Oct 23, 2020, 10:11 PM ISTDelhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal directed agencies to intensify their action against pollution-causing activities in the national capital as the city's air quality dipped to the 'very poor' category on Friday.
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No idol immersion, community celebrations this Ganesh Chaturthi: Delhi pollution body
India | Aug 16, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTIdol immersion in the Yamuna river was banned following an order by the National Green Tribunal in 2015.
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DPCC asks South Delhi civic body, police, PWD to intensify action to combat air pollution in Delhi
India | Nov 02, 2019, 11:59 PM ISTThe DPCC in a statement said that many government offices and institutions of public importance are located at ITO and during peak hours, there is heavy traffic movement in the area that causes a lot of road dust suspension
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Illegal shops in northeast Delhi: NGT fines DPCC Rs 1 lakh for submitting report on ‘hearsay’
India | Nov 18, 2018, 06:10 PM ISTThe DPCC was directed by the NGT to conduct a fresh inspection at Gokulpur village in Shahdara, particularly with regard to alleged illegal denting and painting shops.
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National Green Tribunal favours shifting Delhi's banned vehicles to other cities
India | Dec 07, 2014, 01:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has said that if 15-year-old vehicles, banned in Delhi, are driven in other cities, it would not lead to "shifting" the pollution there as they have larger green cover