Delhi Pollution: Schools to reopen for primary classes from November 9

Delhi Pollution: Schools to reopen for primary classes from November 9

Gopal Rai today announced that primary classes in Delhi schools will reopen from November 9 (Wednesday). He has also revoked the order asking 50 per cent of the government staff to work from home. The announcement was made by Gopal Rai, Delhi’s Minister for Environment, in a press conference today. Hon’ble Environment Minister Sh. @AapKaGopalRai […]

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Delhi Air Pollution: Here are the apps, websites to use to tracking the daily AQI

Delhi Air Pollution: Here are the apps, websites to use to tracking the daily AQI

There seems to be no respite from the air pollution woes in India, particularly in metropolitan areas such as Delhi where the AQI remains in the severe to poor category. The National Capital Region (NCR) which includes cities such as Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad are all currently covered in smog with AQI for […]

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Air purifiers, jaggery, no outdoor activities — plans to save Delhi schoolchildren from pollution

Air purifiers, jaggery, no outdoor activities — plans to save Delhi schoolchildren from pollution

As air quality deteriorated in Delhi and the National Capital Region, parents are anxious as to whether the government will order schools to be closed and to shift online. Despite the thick layer of smog, however, schools claim they are all prepared to face this yearly issue and would therefore avoid closure. Several people in […]

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Air quality turns ‘poor’, GRAP measures announced

Air quality turns ‘poor’, GRAP measures announced

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on all construction and demolition activity carried over an area of 500 sqm. and above that are not registered on the web portals created by the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Last year, the CAQM […]

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Andhra Pradesh: ‘Red’ category industries under PCB scanner in Visakhapatnam district

Andhra Pradesh: ‘Red’ category industries under PCB scanner in Visakhapatnam district

Industries under the ‘Red’ category in Visakhapatnam district will be closely monitored in respect of emission of air pollutants with immediate effect, according to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Chairman A.K. Parida. In the district, there are 436 industries under the ‘Red’ category, 353 under ‘Orange’, 185 under ‘Green’, and 76 under ‘White’. The […]

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