Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday described the Bhopal Gas Tragedy as the “greatest example of tampering with nature,” stating that the recent disposal of Union Carbide waste at Indore has erased a 40-year-old stigma from the city’s soil. “After 40 years, the state government has successfully disposed of the waste lying at the Union Carbide factory, thereby erasing the stigma of the gas tragedy from Bhopal’s soil,” he said.The Chief Minister st…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and Chairperson of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Rajesh Verma on Monday discussed effective implementation of measures to tackle pollution in Delhi, an official said. The Lok Niwas, in a statement on X, said, “Shri Rajesh Verma, Chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management, called on Hon’ble @LtGovDelhi, @SandhuTaranjitS at @LokNiwasDelhi today.”“They held extensive discussions on mitigating air pol…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Friday revoked all actions under Stage-I of the schedule of GRAP across the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect, following a significant improvement in Delhi’s air quality. Delhi’s daily average air quality index (AQI) improved from 207 on Thursday to 123 on Friday, while forecasts by India Meterological Departme…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to promote the use of Gaukasth (cow dung logs) as the primary fuel in cremation grounds across the national capital in place of conventional firewood.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities by way of a representation raising the issues flagged in the plea. “Having re…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi-NCR is expected to witness even harsher weather conditions this week, with the mercury likely to rise to nearly 46 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather agency has issued an orange alert for the region, warning residents of prolonged heatwave-like conditions over the coming days. The IMD stated that Delhi, along with Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, is likely to face severe heat during the week. It has also…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi-NCR experienced a sudden change in weather on Wednesday morning as intense dust storms were followed by spells of rain, offering much-needed relief from a severe heatwave that had pushed temperatures up to 44.5 degrees Celsius earlier this week.Dark clouds covered large parts of the region as rain and storm activity began in the early hours, triggered by western disturbances that brought rapid atmospheric changes and helped bring down temperatures within an hour….
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Despite a spell of sudden rain across Delhi-NCR that brought temporary relief from the intensifying summer heat, air quality levels largely remained in the ‘Poor’ category on Saturday, with a few areas recording ‘Moderate’ conditions, according to official data. The rain, accompanied by cloudy and hazy skies, offered residents a short-lived respite from soaring temperatures.However, it failed to significantly improve pollution levels across the region.The change in wea…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) All India Congress Committee (AICC) Treasurer and former Delhi Assembly Speaker Ajay Maken on Friday alleged a policy failure in the National Capital, claiming that air pollution in the city has reached alarming levels. In a social media post, Maken cited data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to highlight that the Delhi PM2.5 level on Friday was almost four times higher than the 15 ug/m3 safe limit set by the WHO.The senior Congress leader expresse…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to place on record a time-bound action plan for clearing legacy waste and managing daily waste at the Ghazipur landfill site.A Bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr Afroz Ahmad granted four weeks’ time to the MCD to examine the submissions filed by the Court Commissioner in response to its status report.The direction came in a suo motu case registere…
Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) The Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Bhopal comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Prashant Gargava (Expert Member), on Wednesday, has taken suo motu cognisance of a report, concerning a fatal explosion at an oxygen plant in Jaipur. According to the report, a tragic incident occurred at an oxygen refilling plant in the Vishwakarma Industrial Area of Jaipur, where multiple oxygen cylinders exploded during refilling operations. Th…