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Air Pollution: NGT Refuses To Review Order Directing CPCB To Monitor Action Plan
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Air Pollution: NGT Refuses To Review Order Directing CPCB To Monitor Action Plan

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PTI
September 25, 2018
The tribunal was hearing a plea seeking review of its order directing Central Pollution Control Board to monitor the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan to combat different levels of air pollution ...
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Plant Trees In Your Neighborhood And Join NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India This Gandhi Jayanti
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Plant Trees In Your Neighborhood And Join NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India This Gandhi Jayanti

September 19, 2018
Did you know a mature canopy tree absorbs enough carbon dioxide and releases enough oxygen to sustain two human beings? Do your bit for the environment, help plants more and more trees across India ...
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Delhi Signs MoU With Seoul On Environment, Transport, Solid Waste Management And Other Things
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Delhi Signs MoU With Seoul On Environment, Transport, Solid Waste Management And Other Things

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IANS
September 17, 2018
On a three-day trip to South Korea, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and said that Delhi needs to learn a lot from Seoul about an efficient public transport system ...
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The TERI study said that about 13 per cent pollution of Delhi comes from outside of India
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India Is Playing A Leading Role In Driving Down Global Emissions, Says UN Environment Head Erik Solheim

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IANS
September 13, 2018
Speaking at the three-day Global Climate Action Summit, United Nations Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for driving the shift to renewables and steering India towards being a greener, cleaner economy ...
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Supreme Court Posers To Delhi Government's Proposal To Purchase Electric Buses
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Plan For Electric Buses Ready, Delivery To Start From Second Quarter Of Next Year: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

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PTI
September 10, 2018
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier planned to procure 2,000 CNG buses but the Delhi High Court had put a stay on it saying that the buses are not disabled friendly. The Chief Minister is hopeful that the HC will lift the stay ...
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A Battle Against Air Pollution: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Launches Mega Drive To Plant 5 Lakh Saplings In A Day
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A Battle Against Air Pollution: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Launches Mega Drive To Plant 5 Lakh Saplings In A Day

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
September 8, 2018
Launching the tree plantation drive, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal planted a tree at the Yamuna floodplain in Usmanpur village and said that 70 per cent of the air pollution in Delhi originates beyond its borders ...
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Air Pollution: Delhi to prevent dust storms by planting native trees
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Delhi To Go Big On Tree Plantation: Plans To Increase Green Cover By Planting Five Lakh Plants In A Day

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PTI
September 7, 2018
Being promoted as the biggest tree plantation drive in Delhi, more than 1.25 lakh school children will participate in the initiative that will take place on September 8 at 600 locations in the city ...
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‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ Fortnight Make Sanitation Everyone's Business, Says Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tells Officials
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India To Launch Policy To Promote Electric Vehicles To Fight Air Pollution: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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IANS
September 7, 2018
Launching the e-mobility policy at the 'Global Mobility Summit' in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India’s most powerful weapon to fight climate change is clean mobility powered by clean energy ...
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People in India want electric cars, says Survey by Climate Trends
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People In India Want Electric Vehicles To Reduce Air Pollution, Says Climate Trends Survey

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IANS
September 7, 2018
Commissioned by Climate Trends, the survey was conducted online From August 21 to 24 and recorded the responses of 2,178 Indian drivers ...
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Air Pollution In Delhi: State Government Offers Incentives To Industries, Eateries To Switch To Clean Fuel
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Air Pollution In Delhi: State Government Offers Incentives To Industries, Eateries To Switch To Clean Fuel

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
September 6, 2018
After electric buses, Delhi government plans to combat severe levels of air pollution by making industries and eateries switch to clean fuel ...
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Air Pollution Greenhouse gas emissions from transport has records steepest increase
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Air Pollution: Growing Dependence On Personal Vehicles For Commute Can Lead To Irreversible Damages, Warns CSE

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PTI
September 5, 2018
Warning that personal vehicles can lead to an increase in greenhouse gases, the Centre for Science and Environment suggests that cities need to improve public transport systems and create infrastructure for walking and cycling ...
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Battery-driven electric buses will reduce air pollution and cost of transportation in Bengaluru
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To Combat Vehicular Air Pollution, Bengaluru Will Switch To Electric Buses In The Next Five Years

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
September 3, 2018
Karnataka government will replace 6,500 diesel buses operating in Bengaluru with battery-driven electric buses in the next five years to reduce vehicle emissions in the city ...
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