Pollution
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Pollution levels peak on Diwali day, air quality 'severe' in many part
India | Oct 27, 2019, 02:41 PM ISTA thin layer of toxic haze hung over Delhi in the morning and the overall air quality index stood at 313 at 9 am. It continued its upward trend and was recorded at 337 at 1 pm. On Saturday, Delhi's overall air quality (302) was in the lower end of the "very poor" category
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Govt agencies should stop blaming Delhi residents for rising pollution
India | Oct 18, 2019, 11:12 PM ISTDelhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said central government agencies should stop blaming the national capital's residents for the rising pollution in the city and protecting the neighbouring states which are unable to curb stubble burning.
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Single use plastics: Source, impact and control of microfibres
Lifestyle | Oct 16, 2019, 07:11 PM ISTMore than 60 per cent of clothing in use these days includes synthetic fabrics, and that market share is growing fast, adding on to pollution caused by microfibres.
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Air quality dips to 'very poor' at many places in Delhi
India | Oct 13, 2019, 06:21 PM ISTA layer of haze lingered over the national capital on Sunday as air quality in several parts of the city plunged to the "very poor" category, days before strict measures to fight air pollution come into force under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Country to get BS-VI fuel from next April, says Prakash Javadekar
India | Oct 08, 2019, 08:24 PM ISTBharat Stage (BS)-VI fuel will be available in several big cities of the country, including Jaipur, from April 1 next year and the initiative will reduce vehicular pollution by 80-90 per cent, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday.
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#Saynotocrackers: Breathing polluted air can make you more aggressive
Health | Oct 08, 2019, 05:38 PM ISTPlanning on burning crackers this Diwali? It's time to act responsibly as according to a latest study, it has been found that breathing polluted air does not only make you sick, but it could also make you more aggressive.
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Karachi to award citizens who identify people throwing trash
World | Sep 25, 2019, 11:20 AM ISTThe government of Pakistan's Sindh province has decided to award $639 to any person who "films and identifies people who throw garbage" on the streets of Karachi.
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Eco friendly-Vinayak Chathurthi: People choose artificial ponds over Sabarmati river for Ganesh Visarjan
India | Sep 13, 2019, 09:49 AM ISTGanesh Chaturthi in Ahemdabad was different and 'Hatke' for all the good reasons. The Amadavad Muncipal Corporation had requested the people of Ahemdabad not to immerse Ganesh Idols into the water bodies and people showered in all their support for pollution prevention.
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1,092 vehicles undergo pollution test at DTC centres
India | Sep 12, 2019, 09:54 PM ISTThe PUC centres at DTC bus depots and terminals were opened for private vehicles to undergo the emission tests in view of heavy rush at 940 other such centres across the city.
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50k vehicles in Delhi undergo pollution test daily, over 4 lakh certificates issued since Sept 1
India | Sep 10, 2019, 11:55 PM ISTAccording to an official, each day on an average 50,000 vehicles undergo the test for a certificate of meeting emission and pollution control norms now, against 10,000 to 12,000 vehicles visiting the test centres before the amended law, which hiked the penalty, came into force.
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Number of vehicles undergoing pollution check tripled after penalty hike
India | Sep 05, 2019, 08:21 AM ISTUnder the amended MV Act, the violation of PUC norm now invites a penalty of Rs 10,000. Earlier, it was Rs 1,000 on first violation and Rs 2,000 for next offence.
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In debut Lok Sabha speech, Gautam Gambhir calls for steps to curb pollution
India | Jul 25, 2019, 09:51 PM ISTFormer international cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir made his debut speech in Lok Sabha on Thursday in which he expressed concern over pollution in Indian cities.
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Air pollution ups hypertension risk in Indian women
Health | Jun 26, 2019, 06:07 PM ISTThe research, published in the journal Epidemiology, studied 5,531 adults from 28 peri-urban villages near Hyderabad city.
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Ozone pollution higher in Delhi due to heat wave, poses serious health risk: Study
Jun 19, 2019, 10:10 PM ISTAccording to the air quality index (AQI), released every day by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), ozone is emerging as a dominant pollutant along with particulate matter (PM), especially in Delhi and NCR areas, said environment think tank CSE.
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Pollution worse in Indian cities as registered vehicles up by 700 times since 1951: Study
India | Jun 12, 2019, 09:15 PM ISTThe study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) titled 'At The Crossroads' -- has revealed that the growing number of private vehicles without adequate public transport in cities will lock in enormous amounts of pollution and carbon.
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World Environment Day: India can replicate China's plan to tackle pollution
Lifestyle | Jun 05, 2019, 11:58 AM ISTThe United Nations Environment Programme has chosen air pollution as the theme for this year's World Environment Day that falls on June 5.
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Delhi government below average on traffic management, pollution
India | May 01, 2019, 06:21 PM ISTThe Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said that traffic congestion (49.67 per cent), water and air pollution (44.52 per cent), and better employment opportunities (43.07 per cent) are the top three priorities overall for Delhi voters.
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India's pollution control policies unlikely to improve air quality: Study
India | Mar 31, 2019, 12:52 PM ISTOver 674 million Indians are likely to breathe highly polluted air in 2030, even if the country were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations, according to a study.
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Pollution in western UP rivers: NGT directs state govt to submit Rs 5 cr
India | Mar 17, 2019, 05:16 PM ISTA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the UP chief secretary to personally look into the issue of availability of potable water to the affected inhabitants of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Meerut, Bagpath and Ghaziabad districts.
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Household pollutants cause infertility in both men & dogs
Health | Mar 04, 2019, 08:18 PM ISTThe findings showed the chemicals -at concentrations relevant to environmental exposure - have the same damaging effect on sperm of both man and dog.