Pollution
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Delhi govt to launch 'Red Light on Gaadi off' campaign to curb vehicular pollution from October 28
India | Oct 21, 2022, 03:59 PM ISTTen volunteers will be deployed at each traffic signal in two shifts. The major focus will be on 10 big traffic intersections where 20 volunteers each will be stationed.
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Diwali 2022: 5 ways to protect yourself from pollution this festive season
Health | Oct 19, 2022, 08:05 PM ISTPollution on Diwali has become a common phenomenon. Despite many regulations, we come across several reports claiming increasing levels of air pollution. Mostly, it is said that the cause of pollution is firecrackers. So, it becomes necessary to protect yourself from air pollution.
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Delhi govt bans bursting of firecrackers, imposes jail term up to six months for violation of rules
India | Oct 19, 2022, 03:44 PM ISTDelhi firecracker ban: In September, the city government re-imposed a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, including on Diwali, a practice it has been following for the last two years.
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Delhi Pollution: No fuel without PUC at petrol pumps from Oct 25, says Minister Gopal Rai
India | Oct 01, 2022, 01:34 PM ISTDelhi government will launch its 24X7 war room on October 3 to combat pollution and ensure effective and serious implementation of amended Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Delhi pollution action plan: 233 anti-smog guns, 611 teams to check garbage burning in open
India | Sep 30, 2022, 12:23 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced 15-point winter action plan for curbing pollution. Earlier it was decided that A 'finer' Graded Response Action Plan -- a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the national capital and its vicinity according to the severity of the si
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Air pollution woes: Delhi CM Kejriwal to launch 15-point action plan on September 30
India | Sep 27, 2022, 04:11 PM ISTAir pollution in Delhi: The winter action plan will focus on stubble management, dust pollution, vehicular emission, open burning of garbage, industrial pollution, pollution hotspots, smog towers, public participation, firecrackers and joint action with neighbouring states among other aspects
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Indoor pollution can cause headaches and itchiness, claims study
Health | Sep 21, 2022, 02:53 PM ISTThe study found the concentration of PM 2.5 pollutants indoors to be almost six times higher than the WHO standards.
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Delhi, Punjab governments join hands for stubble burning management
India | Sep 15, 2022, 02:06 PM ISTStubble burning: On Thursday, Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said high-level meetings were held in New Delhi on the issue.
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Delhi: Gopal Rai writes to Bhupender Yadav, seeks time to prepare plan to fight 'air pollution'
India | Sep 09, 2022, 02:08 PM ISTDelhi air pollution: The Delhi government is committed to providing clean air to people and is working on short-term and long-term measures. These measures are being implemented through action plans for summers and winters, he said.
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Revamped plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR to come into force from October 1
India | Aug 07, 2022, 12:44 PM ISTThe revised plan, which is part of a new policy formulated by the CAQM to abate air pollution in Delhi-NCR, focuses on the proactive implementation of curbs based on forecasts, and restrictions can be imposed up to three days in advance.
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'Green cement' - Navrattan Group's answer to rising infrastructure air pollution in India
Business | Jun 24, 2022, 08:08 PM ISTThe CEO of Navrattan Group of Companies, Himansh Verma pointed out that the world is staring at a big crisis due to the rampant exploitation of our natural resources.
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Delhi government writes to Haryana over pollution
India | Jun 22, 2022, 11:46 AM ISTIn a June 15 letter to Haryana Transport Dept Principal Secy Navdeep Singh Virk, Delhi’s Transport Special Commissioner OP Mishra has said the situation has attracted the attention of Supreme Court and the CAQM.
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Pollution claimed 90 lakh lives globally in 2019, India tops list with over 23.5 lakh deaths
India | May 18, 2022, 01:57 PM ISTThe majority of air pollution related deaths- 9.8 lakh- in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution- tiny pollution particles in air that are two and one half microns or less in width, the researchers said.
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With audiometers, Noida cops check loud music including at religious places
India | Apr 21, 2022, 03:58 PM ISTMentioning the Allahabad High Court ruling and the state government's instructions, cops are issuing notices and warning people to keep the noise down in religious place in Noida and Greater Noida or face action over non-compliance of noise pollution-related guidelines.
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Delhi government issues 21 notices under anti-open burning drive
India | Apr 20, 2022, 07:33 AM 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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Pollution due to cremation: NGT asks states to explore viability of electric, PNG crematorium
India | Apr 17, 2022, 05:14 PM ISTThe NGT directed the Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam to expedite the process of remediating the legacy waste scientifically and to ensure prompt handling and disposal of current waste, ascertaining management status in terms of waste processing and resultant gap.
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Exposure to pollution during pregnancy can have adverse effects on children, reveals study
Health | Apr 10, 2022, 11:56 PM ISTResearchers have found associations between fine particulate pollution and increased odds of respiratory diseases, but less work has been done on ultrafine pollutants, and no health standards currently exist for this smallest category.
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World Health Day 2022: 6 foods you should add to your diet that may help you fight pollution
Food | Apr 06, 2022, 11:15 AM ISTIn order to keep yourself healthy and devoid of any disease, it's important to build a strong immune system. As this year's theme for World Health Day is 'Our Planet, Our Health', let's have a look at six must-have food items in your diet.
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Ghazipur landfill fire: Delhi Police registers FIR against unknown persons
India | Mar 29, 2022, 09:24 PM ISTNo casualty has been reported in the incident, according to officials. According to data shared by the fire department, a total of four such incidents at landfill sites two each at Bhalswa and Tughlakabad took place till Sunday this year.
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Does pollution age your skin prematurely?
Beauty | Feb 16, 2022, 02:12 PM ISTA clean diet and healthy lifestyle can help address some of the damage caused by pollution, intense hydration and topical antioxidants make a huge difference in combating pollution.