New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the functioning of previous governments as her government completed one year in office. She said that the present BJP administration is not a government of promises and announcements, but of measurable outcomes. She added that whether it was the 15-year rule of the Congress or the 11-year tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party, the emphasis had been on publicity and poster-driven politics.”In contrast, my gov…
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Ahmedabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Ahmedabad has recorded steady gains in air quality management as the city advances a comprehensive clean air and green infrastructure programme ahead of the Commonwealth Games scheduled for 2030, with civic authorities reporting measurable progress across monitoring, transport, waste management and urban greening initiatives.According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), a structured and data-driven approach has been adopted to address pollution at its source whi…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a major initiative aimed at making Delhi a clean, hygienic and dust pollution-free capital, the Delhi government has approved a one-time financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), an official said on Friday. The assistance has been released to strengthen the city’s sanitation system and effectively curb dust-related pollution, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.She said that the funds will be utilised for sanitation works and mino…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (IANS) The Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a farmers’ outfit, on Thursday staged a massive protest in Bhubaneswar against the alleged collection of hefty fines and harassment of common people by the state Transport Department in the name of Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).Members of the outfit engaged in a brawl with the police while trying to gherao the residences of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena in Bhubaneswar…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) During a meeting with Delhi’s Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, senior Delhi Metro officials informed her that anti-smog guns and mist spray systems are being installed at Metro stations and along elevated corridors to control dust and reduce pollution, an official said on Thursday. Appreciating the steps taken by the Metro, the Chief Minister said that DMRC should work as a model agency in Delhi’s fight against pollution, so that other departments can draw inspiration from…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said the government is making “serious efforts” to address the worsening pollution problem in the national capital, while also pointing out that environmental conditions in neighbouring states are significantly affecting the city’s air quality.The capital’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 408. Dense fog combined with h…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Sunday that the government is preparing a comprehensive, year-round strategy to combat air pollution through science-backed interventions, advanced technology and coordinated governance.As part of this approach, the Delhi Government is exploring a potential collaboration with IIT Kanpur to leverage Artificial Intelligence and advanced air quality intelligence systems for pollution mitigation, he said.Sharing detail…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday that shared taxis and EVs are key to the government’s pollution control strategy, and officials are in touch with transportation network companies such as Ola and Uber to prioritise shared rides. Shared taxi services, which were available in Delhi before the pandemic but were discontinued later, are now being considered for revival to provide affordable and convenient transport options to commuters, she said.The Delhi gov…