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| 8 people die in Delhi every day due to pollution: SC |
| KrishnadasRajagopal |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, February 07, 2017 |
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Air pollution causes 3,000 premature deaths in Delhi every year. That means eight deaths a day. Also, one in every third child in Delhi has reduced lung function and high propensity for increased pulm ...More
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| SC to hear PIL on rising level of air pollution in Delhi |
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| The Indian Express , Monday, February 06, 2017 |
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The Supreme Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in relation with the rising level of air pollution in the national capital, on Monday. On January 17, the top court had warned that ...More
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| Badarpur plant to remain closed |
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| The Hindu , Sunday, February 05, 2017 |
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The Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS), which was first shut in November to control air pollution, will remain closed till further orders, the Delhi government said on Friday.
The power station wa ...More
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| What Delhi can learn from China’s battle against pollution |
| SutirthoPatranobis |
| The Hindustan Times , Sunday, February 05, 2017 |
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China introduced a four-tier warning system for severe weather including smog in 2013 with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
A red alert is issued under two different c ...More
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| Toddler, kin move NGT over pollution by private school |
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| The Times of India , Saturday, February 04, 2017 |
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NEW DELHI: A toddler, along with her mother and grandmother, approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday, alleging that noise and air pollution caused due to activities of a private school ...More
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| Delhi shuts down Badarpur power plant due to poor air |
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| Sify News , Saturday, February 04, 2017 |
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday announced that the Badarpur Thermal Power Plant will remain shut until further orders in view of the "very poor" air quality in the city. The dec ...More
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| Delhi Govt extends closure of Badarpur thermal pant |
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| Business Line , Saturday, February 04, 2017 |
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NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 3: Keeping in view the existing air quality in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday extended the closure of Badarpur Thermal Power Plant till further orders.
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| Upgrade current emissions testing procedures: CSE |
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| Business Standard , Saturday, February 04, 2017 |
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The current practice of pollution under control (PUC) is "rudimentary and ineffective", a green body today said while asking the government to take steps to upgrade the current emissions testing proce ...More
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| Badarpur plant to remain closed |
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| The Hindu , Saturday, February 04, 2017 |
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The Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS), which was first shut in November to control air pollution, will remain closed till further orders, the Delhi government said on Friday.
The power station wa ...More
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| NGT slaps Rs. 25 lakh fine on Okhla energy plant |
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| The Hindu , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed the Okhla waste-to-energy plant to function while imposing an environmental compensation of Rs. 25 lakh on it for causing pollution.
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| Okhla waste-to-energy plant to remain operational: NGT |
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| DNA India , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
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Okhla waste-to-energy plant here was today allowed to function by the National Green Tribunal which said it need not be shut down or shifted as it is non- polluting now but directed it to pay an envir ...More
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| Okhla waste-to-energy plant to remain operational |
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| The Hindu , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
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The Okhla waste-to-energy plant here was on Thursday allowed to function by the National Green Tribunal, which said it need not be shut down or shifted as it is non-polluting now but directed it to pa ...More
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| Chinese cities to be hit with new round of air pollution |
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| The Indian Express , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
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A new round of air pollution may hit Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and neighbouring areas in the coming two days due to unfavourable weather conditions and the lighting of fireworks, officials warned today. ...More
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| NGT rejects residents’ plea to shift Okhla waste plant |
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| The Times of India , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
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NEW DELHI: National Green Tribunal (NGT) rejected an appeal by the residents of SukhdevVihar to relocate the Okhla waste-to-energy plant. The residents had moved NGT, alleging that the plant was causi ...More
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