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Delhi air quality

09 Oct 2020

Delhi air quality drops to 'poor' due to spike in farm fires

Delhi's air quality has dropped to the "poor" category on Friday It is likely to deteriorate further due to unfavourable meteorological conditions and a spike in farm fires. EPCA has directed the states neighbouring Delhi to take urgent steps to curb air pollution

04 Nov 2019

Blanket ban on bursting crackers for winter season in Delhi due to pollution

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday announced a blanket ban on bursting firecrackers for the entire winter season in Delhi-NCR region, in its efforts to tackle the deteriorating air quality levels in the national capital.

03 Nov 2019

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03 Nov 2019

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31 Oct 2019

EPCA extends ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR till Nov 2

The Supreme Court-appointed agency had recommended the ban after air quality in Delhi and NCR turned ''severe''.

Delhi air quality

05 Jan 2019

Delhi's air quality worsens again, turns 'severe'; entry of trucks banned

As many as twenty-six areas in Delhi recorded 'severe' air quality, while 8 gauged 'very poor', the CPCB data said.

Stubble burning

16 Nov 2018

More stubble burning this year compared to last year: EPCA chairperson

More cases of stubble burning in the neighboring states were recorded this time as compared to last year

Delhi air quality

13 Nov 2018

Only CNG vehicles to be allowed if air quality deteriorates in Delhi: Reports

EPCA chief Bhure La has proposed a complete ban on non-CNG vehicles in Delhi.

11 Nov 2018

Police continue to check entry of vehicles in Delhi due to pollution

The Delhi Police on Sunday continued to check the entry of vehicles in the national capital as the entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles has been banned till November 12.

10 Nov 2018

EPCA extends ban on construction activities, industries till Nov 12

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Saturday wrote to Delhi Chief Secretary urging to extend the ban on industries using coal and biomass in the national capital due to high pollution levels.

Delhi air quality

31 Oct 2018

Delhi's air quality declines further; all construction activities banned for 1

The top court-appointed EPCA has banned all construction activities for 10 days.

Delhi air pollution

05 Oct 2018

Twin threats all set to hit Delhi's air quality to toxic levels once again

Paddy stubble burning is set to resume in Haryana and Punjab while dust-laden winds from Iran and Pakistan are expected to choke Delhi.

Delhi pollution

30 Dec 2017

Five oxygen cylinders daily? Delhi-NCR stares at terribly toxic future

Health and environmental experts have repeatedly warned against alarmingly high levels of pollution in and around New Delhi. Most of them agree there is no concrete plan in place and none are expected either.

26 Nov 2017

EPCA gives Delhi Dec 2018 deadline to augment bus fleet to 10,000

Currently, the DTC has a fleet of 3,944 buses while the Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transit System (DIMTS) runs 1,634 buses under the cluster scheme, as per the transport department statistics.

22 Nov 2017

Air purifiers cannot save us from ill-effects pollution, says environmentalist Sunita Narain

Air purifiers cannot "save us" from the ill-effects of pollution, environmentalist Sunita Narain has said.

Delhi pollution

16 Nov 2017

Delhi pollution: Ban on entry of trucks, construction work removed

Issuing directions for the ban to be removed, the EPCA also ordered doing away with the four-time hike in parking fees.

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