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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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  Delhi: Gopal Rai to chair high-level meeting on air pollution tomorrow

  India | April 03, 2022 14:01 IST

  The meeting will be held at Delhi Secretariat around noon and senior officials from environment dept, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, fire services, PWD, DDA & municipal corporations will be in attendance.

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  Delhi: BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar demands renaming of Babarpur Assembly constituency after Abdul Kalam

  India | January 04, 2022 16:26 IST

  Another BJP MLA Abhay Verma requested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to change the name of Laxmi Nagar metro station to Laxmi Nagar-Shakarpur metro station. He said Shakarpur is an old village in his constituency and the name should be changed to respect the sentiments of the locals.

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  Air pollution: Delhi govt suggests work from home policy, ban on industries across NCR

  India | November 16, 2021 14:46 IST

  The Supreme Court on Monday had directed the Commission For Air Quality Management to hold a joint meeting and on Tuesday.

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  Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai demands Centre hold emergency meeting on stubble burning

  India | November 07, 2021 16:38 IST

  Incidents of crop residue (parali) burning in other states and the air quality in Delhi are linked as deteriorating air quality figures show, Rai said at a press conference.  

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  BJP made people burst crackers on Diwali, Delhi minister says as city's AQI turns 'hazardous'

  India | November 05, 2021 15:07 IST

  Gopal Rai said Delhi's base pollution has remained the same. Only two factors have been added - firecrackers and stubble burning.

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  Delhi govt launches chatbot, website to boost citizen participation in fight against pollution

  India | October 28, 2021 18:10 IST

  The one-stop website – www.delhifightspollution.in – will let visitors know about the pollution levels in the national capital.

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  Punjab will be free from stubble burning if AAP comes to power in state: Gopal Rai

  India | October 08, 2021 17:51 IST

  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said Delhi has provided a solution to the problem of stubble burning in the form of microbial solution Pusa bio-decomposer and it will be distributed for free in all Punjab districts like the AAP government has been doing here.  

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  L&T fined Rs 5 lakh for violating dust control norms in Delhi: Gopal Rai

  India | October 07, 2021 18:15 IST

  Delhi govt on Thursday launched an 'anti-dust campaign' which will continue till October 29.

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  Shift public transport vehicles in NCR to CNG: Delhi to neighbouring states

  India | September 23, 2021 15:07 IST

  Gopal Rai made the suggestions during an online meeting of NCR states convened by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.

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  Delhi minister Gopal Rai to undergo treatment in Mumbai, Sisodia given charge of his departments

  India | December 29, 2020 23:01 IST

  Gopal Rai had undergone treatment for his injury at Appolo hospital three years ago but he was feeling weakness in his muscles and was finding it difficult to work.

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  Gopal Rai blames centre's ego over deadlock on farm laws

  News | December 24, 2020 15:49 IST

  The ongoing farmers' protest entered 29th day on December 24. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai blamed central government's ego for the farm laws issue and further requested them to talk to the farmers in order to find a way out of this agitation.

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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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  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai tests positive for COVID-19

  India | November 26, 2020 10:47 IST

  Senior AAP leader and Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai has tested positive for Coronavirus.

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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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  Delhi govt allows use of 'green crackers' on Diwali: Gopal Rai

  News | October 28, 2020 20:54 IST

  Delhi Environment Minister, Gopal Rai informed that Kejriwal-led government has decided to allow only the use, manufacture and sell of 'green crackers' on keeping in view of Diwali. Rai said, "Diwali is coming to a close and in the history of Delhi

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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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  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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  CM Kejriwal launches new bio-decomposer solution to prevent stubble burning

  News | October 13, 2020 20:30 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister Gopal Rai kick-started sprinkling of bio-decomposer solution. The solution is prepared by Pusa Research Institute, at Hiranki Village in Narela.

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  Delhi Minister Gopal Rai moves resolution against NPR implementation in National Capital

  India | March 13, 2020 15:07 IST

  Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Friday moved a resolution in the Assembly against the implementation of the process of National Population Register (NPR) enumeration in the national capital.