New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi remained in 'severe' category today for the fifth consecutive day, prompting chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to convene a high-level meeting.
Odd-even rule to be implemented for one week in Delhi from November 13 to 20. A decision to further extend the odd-even rule would be taken later, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai.
Total restriction on construction activities, including public projects such as roads and bridges.
Schools to be shut for all classes till November 10, barring Class 10 and 12 in view of Board exams.
The ban on BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles will continue. Only LNG, CNG trucks carrying essential commodities will be allowed to enter Delhi.
Decision on work for home formula for 50 per cent staff in government and private offices in Delhi to be taken shortly.
Delhi is gearing up to build one of India's most advanced e-waste processing facilities, and it's taking cues from Norway's cutting-edge model.
The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius, 7.8 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Air Quality Management Commission admitted it has not conducted any research or study on pollution caused by diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, which form the basis of the overage vehicle ban in Delhi-NCR.
Monsoon Diseases Prevention: Monsoon brings welcome relief but also triggers respiratory health issues like cold, flu, asthma and pneumonia, due to high humidity, mould, dust, air pollution and viral outbreaks.
The Supreme Court has upheld the powers of the pollution control boards to impose restitutionary and compensatory damages for environmental harm, saying that prevention and remediation must be at the heart of environmental governance.
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