Artificial Rain To Fight Winter Air Pollution: Delhi Seeks Urgent Meeting With Centre to Evaluate Cloud Seeding
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Artificial Rain To Fight Winter Air Pollution: Delhi Seeks Urgent Meeting With Centre to Evaluate Cloud Seeding

News 18  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday wrote to Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, to convene an urgent meeting with stakeholders to evaluate cloud seeding to combat Delhi’s winter air pollution and secure necessary permissions. On Wednesday, News18 had reported that the Delhi government has started work on the ‘Winter Action Plan’ for the national capital to fight recurring air pollution with likely focus on artificial rain during the winter months to fight air pollution. Last year, the Delhi government considered cloud seeding as an emergency measure during hazardous air quality days, and asked IIT Kanpur to come up with a comprehensive presentation. The Government of Delhi has already implemented various measures to combat air pollution under Winter Action Plan and is making continuous efforts to explore alternate solutions for immediate relief, in case of air quality becoming alarming,” he said.

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Delhi Govt Plans Artificial Rain Trials, Multi-Area Anti-pollution Drive to Combat Smog
2 days, 16 hours ago

Delhi Govt Plans Artificial Rain Trials, Multi-Area Anti-pollution Drive to Combat Smog

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi government plans to conduct artificial rain trials, a move hinging on the success of the upcoming water sample tests, alongside a series of large-scale anti-pollution projects designed to target multiple pollution hotspots across Delhi-NCR to ensure a widespread, lasting impact. In an interview with PTI, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the government is actively working …

GRAP-3 anti-pollution curbs back in Delhi as air quality worsens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

GRAP-3 anti-pollution curbs back in Delhi as air quality worsens

India Today  

With Delhi's air quality deteriorating to 'severe' levels on Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management has announced the reimposition of Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan starting today. Delhi's AQI, which stood at 276 on January 28, showed a sharp rise, reaching 365 by 4.00 pm today owing to variable direction/calm winds, smoggy situation, low mixing heights …

Delhi Air Quality: GRAP 3 restrictions revoked, children likely to return to schools
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Air Quality: GRAP 3 restrictions revoked, children likely to return to schools

India TV News  

Delhi Air Quality: The air quality in Delhi improved on Sunday following a spell of rain in the national capital, prompting the Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR's air quality to revoke the Stage-III curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan. Light rainfall in and around Delhi triggered by a Western Disturbance -- weather systems that originate in the Mediterranean region and …

GRAP Stage-III enforced in Delhi-NCR amid alarming AQI levels: Key measures announced
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2 months, 1 week ago

GRAP Stage-III enforced in Delhi-NCR amid alarming AQI levels: Key measures announced

India TV News  

In response to worsening air quality in the National Capital Region, the Commission for Air Quality Management has invoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan with immediate effect. This decision follows a sharp rise in Delhi's Air Quality Index, which breached the 350 mark, registering 357 by 4 PM on Thursday, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. …

Thick fog continues to engulf Delhi, GRAP-3 pollution curbs revoked after slight improvement in air quality
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thick fog continues to engulf Delhi, GRAP-3 pollution curbs revoked after slight improvement in air quality

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Dense fog continued to envelop the national capital, reducing visibility to zero, according to the Met department. Meanwhile, the Commission for Air Quality Management rolled back the Stage III curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan on Sunday. Passengers are advised to stay in touch with their respective airlines for the latest updates,” Delhi International Airport Limited announced …

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates despite rains as toxic smog blankets city
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates despite rains as toxic smog blankets city

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The national capital experienced relentless rains on Friday, but remained enveloped in a thick blanket of smog, rendering the city landscape rather gloomy. The air quality index in the national capital region deteriorated to 353 on Friday, from 345 a day earlier, remaining in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. The …

Delhi weather update: Light rain, fog blanket national capital; IMD predicts more showers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi weather update: Light rain, fog blanket national capital; IMD predicts more showers

India TV News  

Residents of the national capital received light rainfall, accompanied by thick fog that obscured visibility across the city on Friday morning. The rain has also helped reduce pollution levels.” Raman Kushwaha, a tourist from Madhya Pradesh, echoed similar sentiments, saying, “It’s cold, but a little rain has made the places to visit pleasant and pollution levels have reduced.” The sight …

As GRAP fails, Delhi pollution strategy looks suspect
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As GRAP fails, Delhi pollution strategy looks suspect

New Indian Express  

It’s going to be about a week since the provisions under Graded Response Action Plan level 4 were implemented for the second time by the Commission for Air Quality Management as air pollution level moved into the 400 plus category. This meant that among other things the lawmakers feel that diesel vehicles used by common people and diesel generators providing …

Revised, stricter air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR. Details here
3 months, 1 week ago

Revised, stricter air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR. Details here

India Today  

The Centre has revised its air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR to tackle the worsening air quality during the winter months. The new measures include mandatory hybrid learning for schools on days with severe pollution and restrictions on inter-state buses, with exceptions for electric, CNG, and BS-VI diesel vehicles. The revised plan mandates hybrid learning for schools on days with …

Delhi's toxic air crisis: Can 'cloud seeding' be the solution to hazardous pollution levels?
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi's toxic air crisis: Can 'cloud seeding' be the solution to hazardous pollution levels?

India Today  

Delhi’s air quality index recently hit hazardous levels, surpassing 450, making it one of the world’s most polluted cities. Cloud Seeding:The Proposed Solution In response to the crisis, Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai proposed an unconventional solution: cloud seeding, or artificial rain. IIT Kanpur has estimated the cost of implementing cloud seeding at approximately 1 lakh rupees per square kilometre, …

‘Until downward trend in AQI’: Supreme Court says ‘no’ to relaxing GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Until downward trend in AQI’: Supreme Court says ‘no’ to relaxing GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Emergency measures under Stage-4 of the Graded Action Response Plan, which deals with air pollution in Delhi, will be relaxed only after a "downward trend" is observed in the Air Quality Index of the Capital, the Supreme Court said on Monday. New Delhi, India- December 02, 2024: A view of foggy winter morning view amid rising air pollution near Kalindi …

Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic Air?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic Air?

Wired  

As winter sets in, a dense layer of toxic smog has descended over Delhi, driving the city’s air quality down to its worst level in eight years. On November 18, the Air Quality Index hit 494, plunging the city’s pollution levels into the “severe plus” category, the worst classification possible. “Two times, three times, four times, five times higher than …

Pollution worsening in Chandigarh despite ‘clean air’ efforts
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Pollution worsening in Chandigarh despite ‘clean air’ efforts

Hindustan Times  

Pollution levels in Chandigarh have risen over the past five years, despite efforts under the National Clean Air Programme to improve the city’s air quality. While 97 of the 130 cities targeted by the NCAP showed improvements in annual PM10 concentrations in FY 2023-24 compared to FY 2017-18, Chandigarh’s pollution levels have increased. ‘Rapid urbanisation primary reason’ Navneet Kumar Srivastava, …

Delhi's air quality improves, Supreme Court order on anti-pollution curbs today
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's air quality improves, Supreme Court order on anti-pollution curbs today

India Today  

The residents of Delhi woke up to a slightly improved air quality on Monday morning, as the national capital recorded an overall air quality index of 279, in the "poor" category, against Sunday's "very poor" AQI of 318. #WATCH | Delhi: A layer of haze shrouds the national capital as the air quality remains in 'Poor' category, as per Central …

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains very poor, residents complain of health issues
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains very poor, residents complain of health issues

India TV News  

Delhi AQI: Residents in the national capital complained of breathing difficulties as the air quality in Delhi remained in the very poor category on Sunday for the third-week post-Diwali. "We direct the Delhi Government and Delhi Police to ensure that check posts are immediately set up at all 113 entry points," the bench ordered. Keeping in view the rising level …

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel

India Today  

As Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe' category on Friday after briefly improving to be 'very poor' on Thursday, the Commission for Air Quality Management has said that global warming and changing weather patterns this November are responsible for alarming pollution levels in the capital. The dense fog, which was previously uncommon in this period, has severely impacted air …

Only collective action can tackle Capital crisis
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Only collective action can tackle Capital crisis

Hindustan Times  

Northern India, particularly Delhi and the NCR region, is grappling with choking air. The winter of 2023 painted a grim picture, with Delhi’s Air Quality Index frequently surpassing 400—the “hazardous” threshold—and touching over 500 during peak episodes. Despite government bans and alternatives like the Happy Seeder, economic hardships and logistical hurdles keep stubble burning a persistent issue, contributing 25-30% of …

Artificial rain 'not feasible' option to combat Delhi air pollution crisis, says CPCB
4 months ago

Artificial rain 'not feasible' option to combat Delhi air pollution crisis, says CPCB

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has said the feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture and reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed. The CPCB shared its observations on a cloud seeding proposal by IIT Kanpur, which aims to combat Delhi's severe …

BJP, Congress slam AAP government over pollution in Delhi
4 months ago

BJP, Congress slam AAP government over pollution in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital, the BJP on Wednesday said the people of the city want the AAP Delhi government to take effective measures instead of playing the game of artificial rain. The Congress also came down on the city government with pollution level reaching ‘severe plus’ zone. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said …

Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction
4 months ago

Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday revised clauses under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan after the Supreme Court on Monday called out Delhi government amid sinking air quality in the national capital region. Delhi's air quality depleted to the 'severe' category on 13 November for the first time this season, forcing …

What is cloud seeding? All about artificial rain used when AQI is high
4 months ago

What is cloud seeding? All about artificial rain used when AQI is high

Hindustan Times  

Delhi air pollution: With record pollution levels choking the capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday pushed for “cloud-seeding” or “artificial rainfall” as an emergency measure to combat pollution. Cloud-seeding is a technique used to modify weather by releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to facilitate the formation of ice crystals, enhancing the cloud's ability to generate rain. According to ScienceDirect, …

Is artificial rain the answer to Delhi’s air crisis?
4 months ago

Is artificial rain the answer to Delhi’s air crisis?

Firstpost  

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for a third straight day on Wednesday. As the city battles toxic pollution, can artificial rain, or cloud seeding, improve the situation? Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Dean of Kotak School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur, told NDTV that tackling air pollution with artificial rain will not be easy. According to IIT Kanpur’s Manindra …

Delhi air pollution: Why has India failed to clean up its toxic smog?
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4 months ago

Delhi air pollution: Why has India failed to clean up its toxic smog?

Al Jazeera  

State authorities tout an experimental plan that involves stimulating clouds for rain, but scientists are sceptical. Soaring air pollution in India’s capital, New Delhi, has reached “hazardous” levels this week, causing state officials to limit movement and revive plans to stimulate artificial rain to clear toxic smog. Here’s what you need to know about Delhi’s smog challenge and what artificial …

Delhi smog: Life in the world’s most polluted city
4 months ago

Delhi smog: Life in the world’s most polluted city

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath. The specialist clinic at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohiya hospital was set up last year to treat the growing number of patients affected by hazardous air pollution, which worsens every winter in the Indian capital. “We were at the bus stop, …

Delhi Eyes Artificial Rain, Odd-Even to Tackle Toxic Air
4 months ago

Delhi Eyes Artificial Rain, Odd-Even to Tackle Toxic Air

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As a thick gray haze choked Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the “severe plus” category, city environment minister Gopal Rai said he has written to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav four times, seeking urgent clearances for cloud seeding to artificially induce rain that could help combat …

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'
4 months ago

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'

Hindustan Times  

Delhi air pollution updates: As air quality in Delhi-NCR turns toxic, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was not acting on their repeated request to allow artificial rain in the national capital. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai addresses a press conference regarding the ongoing air pollution crisis in the national capital, in New Delhi, Monday, …

Delhi AQI live: Metro achieves highest-ever daily ridership of over 78 lakh
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4 months ago

Delhi AQI live: Metro achieves highest-ever daily ridership of over 78 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Delhi AQI live updates: A vehicle sprays water to curb dust and pollution as the sky is enveloped with smog after Delhi's air quality turned "hazardous" in New Delhi. Delhi AQI live updates: Amid the worsening air quality in the national capital, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, and Jamia Millia Islamia have decided to conduct all classes online until November …

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains 'severe plus'; schools, DU colleges go online. Artificial rain soon? | 10 updates
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4 months ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains 'severe plus'; schools, DU colleges go online. Artificial rain soon? | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi AQI today: The air quality in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram reached “alarmingly high” levels, with most AQI stations touching 500-mark even on Tuesday morning, November 19, while a dense layer of smog enveloped the National Capital Region for the seventh consecutive day. Environment minister Gopal Rai said the Centre has not acted on the Delhi government's repeated requests …

What is cloud seeding? The science behind artificial rain that Delhi's air needs
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4 months ago

What is cloud seeding? The science behind artificial rain that Delhi's air needs

India Today  

As Delhi grapples with severe air pollution, the concept of cloud seeding has emerged as a potential short-term solution to combat the hazardous air quality. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Central government to intervene, requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assistance in facilitating artificial rain to tackle the escalating air pollution crisis in the national capital. Delhi's …

Delhi air pollution: AAP govt seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain as AQI touches 500-mark
4 months ago

Delhi air pollution: AAP govt seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain as AQI touches 500-mark

India TV News  

Delhi air pollution: To tackle the alarmingly high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Central government to implement artificial rain as a measure to combat the worsening air quality. The Union environment minister has not responded to repeated requests from the Delhi government to call an emergency meeting over the dire …

Artificial rain needed: Delhi flags air emergency, seeks Centre's nod
4 months ago

Artificial rain needed: Delhi flags air emergency, seeks Centre's nod

India Today  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote to the Central government, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for artificial rain in the national capital in an effort to combat the worsening air pollution levels in the national capital. During the press conference, Rai also slammed Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav, saying the latter "has not called a single meeting …

Atishi blames Centre for Delhi's air apocalypse: Why is PM silent on pollution?
4 months ago

Atishi blames Centre for Delhi's air apocalypse: Why is PM silent on pollution?

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday slammed the central government for its alleged inaction in addressing the ongoing pollution crisis in the capital city and the adjoining areas, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent on the matter. Speaking to India Today TV, the Chief Minister wondered if the Centre and PM Modi are concerned about the health of …

GRAP-III measures implemented as Delhi chokes on ‘severe’ air: What’s allowed, what’s not?
4 months, 1 week ago

GRAP-III measures implemented as Delhi chokes on ‘severe’ air: What’s allowed, what’s not?

Firstpost  

Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality has prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management to activate stage 3 of the Graded Action Response Plan in the Capital. This includes ban on all non-essential construction and demolition work, operation of interstate buses entering from NCR, all mining and associated activities in NCR Traffic passes by on a road as the sky is enveloped …

Why Delhi isn’t implementing GRAP Stage-III measures despite turning into a ‘gas chamber’
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Delhi isn’t implementing GRAP Stage-III measures despite turning into a ‘gas chamber’

Firstpost  

On Thursday, Delhi residents woke up to another day of ‘severe’ air quality, a day after the national capital recorded the country’s worst AQI. On Thursday, Delhi residents woke to another day of ‘severe’ air quality, a day after the national capital recorded the country’s worst AQI. In an effort to combat the alarming pollution, the Commission for Air Quality …

Weather, saviour against Delhi pollution until now, turns rogue
4 months, 1 week ago

Weather, saviour against Delhi pollution until now, turns rogue

Hindustan Times  

The Capital’s relative reprieve from post-Diwali smog this year came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, with two critical weather patterns — a delayed winter and surface winds — suddenly turning against the city. This one-two punch of cooling temperatures and calm winds left residents choking on the season’s first “severe” air day, as AQI levels surged past 400, plunging …

Can artificial rain lessen air pollution in Delhi? Experts question effectiveness
4 months, 1 week ago

Can artificial rain lessen air pollution in Delhi? Experts question effectiveness

India Today  

Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region have been grappling with "very poor" pollution levels for the past ten days, raising serious health concerns for its residents. In response to this alarming situation, some residential societies, including the prominent DLF, have implemented an unconventional method to tackle the dust concentration: sprinkling water from the top of high-rise buildings, an initiative …

Drones spraying mist new stunt to check bad air in Delhi
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Drones spraying mist new stunt to check bad air in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Friday tested “drone-based mist spraying” at Anand Vihar, one of the city’s pollution hot spots, sending up a device with a capacity to hold as much water as a typical household water bucket. During the demonstration, environment minister Gopal Rai said more than 200 anti-smog guns are deployed across Delhi, spraying water along roads to reduce …

Delhi Air Pollution: A Scenic Victory for Nature
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Air Pollution: A Scenic Victory for Nature

The Hindu  

Delhi residents are thanked for their cooperation in maintaining air quality during Diwali. The city's air quality index (AQI) remained in the 'moderate' category, with no severe readings. However, the government urges residents to continue adhering to the firecracker ban to further improve air quality.

Delhi Air Quality Soars to 900 Amid Diwali Ban, Health Crisis Looms
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Air Quality Soars to 900 Amid Diwali Ban, Health Crisis Looms

India TV News  

Delhi's air quality takes a hit on Diwali despite firecracker ban, with readings exceeding 900 in certain areas. The city's air quality has been a major concern, with Diwali pollution posing a serious health risk due to fine particulate matter concentrations. Despite a citywide firecracker ban, widespread defiance and stubble burning have contributed to the alarming rise in pollution. The …

Delhi Air to Breathe Easier After Diwali Amid Improved Meteorological Conditions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Air to Breathe Easier After Diwali Amid Improved Meteorological Conditions

India Today  

Weather conditions post Diwali in Delhi offer a mixed outlook, with potential for improved air quality on the following day. While the day after Diwali is expected to be more favourable for dispersion due to higher daytime temperatures and wind conditions, the night of October 31 and early morning of November 1 are predicted to pose challenges due to calm …

Gopal Rai Proposes Cloud Seeding Plan to Combat Delhi's Air Pollution
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gopal Rai Proposes Cloud Seeding Plan to Combat Delhi's Air Pollution

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has requested a meeting with the central government to approve a cloud seeding proposal to combat air pollution in the city. The proposal requires clearances from various government agencies, including the Ministry of Defence, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India, before it can be implemented.

Environment Minister Requests Meeting to Discuss Artificial Rain Plan for Delhi
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Environment Minister Requests Meeting to Discuss Artificial Rain Plan for Delhi

New Indian Express  

Environment Minister Gopal Rai has requested a meeting of all stakeholders to approve a cloud seeding proposal to artificially induce rain in Delhi. The city's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category, with an AQI of 363, prompting the government to implement the Winter Action Plan from September 25, 2024, to combat pollution. Rai emphasizes the need for emergency …

Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates, As Graded Response Measures Are Implemented
Top News
5 months ago

Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates, As Graded Response Measures Are Implemented

ABP News  

Delhi's air quality is expected to worsen further due to seasonal changes and increased stubble burning. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address the deteriorating air quality. Measures such as mechanical sweeping, water sprinkling, and increased enforcement of dust control measures will be implemented to mitigate air …

Air Pollution Spikes in Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad Ahead of Diwali
5 months, 1 week ago

Air Pollution Spikes in Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad Ahead of Diwali

Hindustan Times  

Air pollution in Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad has spiked ahead of Diwali, with the cities recording the highest air quality indices in India. The AQI in Greater Noida reached 274, followed by Ghaziabad at 271 and Noida at 268. The pollution levels have dropped into the 'poor' category, but experts warn that the situation could deteriorate during the end …

Delhi Govt Imposes Total Ban On Production, Sale, And Use Of Firecrackers Till Jan 1, Here's Why
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Govt Imposes Total Ban On Production, Sale, And Use Of Firecrackers Till Jan 1, Here's Why

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution in the coming winter season. In a press statement, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the ban is necessary to mitigate the seasonal surge in air pollution, which is worsened by firecrackers. "In light of this situation, …

Real-time drone monitoring, special task force part of Winter Action Plan: Gopal Rai
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Real-time drone monitoring, special task force part of Winter Action Plan: Gopal Rai

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Real-time drone monitoring of pollution hotspots and the creation of a special task force to check the air quality will be the part of 21-point Winter Action Plan, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday. The winter action plan will focus on key issues such as vehicular pollution, dust, stubble burning, and industrial emissions, among others, Rai …

Drones, special task force in Gopal Rai’s 21-point Winter Action Plan for Delhi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Drones, special task force in Gopal Rai’s 21-point Winter Action Plan for Delhi

The Hindu  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday that the government will soon roll out a 21-point Winter Action Plan to tackle air pollution in the national capital over the coming months. In addition to the measures in last year’s 15-point action plan, the government will introduce several new steps this year, such as a work-from-home policy, a ban on …

Delhi Pollution: Govt to focus on 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat pollution, says Gopal Rai
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Pollution: Govt to focus on 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat pollution, says Gopal Rai

India TV News  

Ahead of the winter when Delhi witnesses severe pollution, the state government on Thursday announced to focus on the 21-point Winter Action Plan. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government will focus on the 21-point Winter Action Plan, as pollution levels in the city peak during the cold months. This time, we will focus on new measures as …

Delhi govt seeks suggestions from all parties on winter pollution plan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi govt seeks suggestions from all parties on winter pollution plan

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Capital enveloped in smog during winter over the previous years. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday sought suggestions from Delhi units of Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress on suggestions to reduce air pollution in the Capital, especially during winter. In a letter to the chiefs of the two parties’ city units, Rai said that cooperation with …

Delhi government writes to Centre seeking nod for artificial rain to combat winter smog
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi government writes to Centre seeking nod for artificial rain to combat winter smog

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Friday urged the Centre to convene an urgent meeting with stakeholders to evaluate the feasibility of cloud seeding technology in the national capital to curb the intensity of air pollution during winter months, and secure necessary permissions in that regard. In a letter to Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change …

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