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Intensify ground-level action, EPCA tells Delhi, NCR as air pollution levels nears emergency
• 7 years agoBhure Lal, chairman of EPCA has directed the states to intensify ground-level action to tackle the pollutant-laden haze which has shrouded the region.
Delhi air pollution: EPCA slams govt for doing 'too little' to augment bus fleet, public transportation in city
• 7 years agoDelhi government has adequate land to park 2,000 buses, EPCA said, criticising AAP dispensation for having done "too little" to augment the city's public transport
Delhi air pollution: More than 60,000 trucks enter capital after expiry of ban on entry
• 7 years agoMore than 60,000 trucks entered the national capital after the ban on entry of such vehicles expired on the night of November 12, officials said.
Delhi Air Pollution: EPCA calls for quadrupling of parking fees, cut on metro fares in Delhi-NCR
• 7 years agoParking fees in Delhi-NCR are set to quadruple while Metro fares during off-peak hours may be slashed temporarily as part of a series of measures recommended by Supreme Court mandated green body EPCA to tackle the pollution crisis.
Delhi-NCR roads under scanner of Supreme Court mandated EPCA for dust pollution
• 8 years agoA number of major roads in Delhi-NCR, which are in a state of disrepair and contribute to dust pollution, have come under the scanner of the Supreme Court-mandated EPCA.
Half-hearted ban on sale of crackers won't help: India needs sustained efforts to tackle air pollution
Rashmesehgal • 8 years agoThe SC verdict banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi/NCR is not only difficult to implement but also strange since it has not prohibited the bursting of firecrackers