Delhi Pollution Control Committee Current Affairs, GK & News
What are Green Crackers?
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic related situation and concerns regarding increasing pollution due to firecrackers during festive season, many states have imposed certain rules on fireworks in the year 2021. Highlights States have imposed either a complete or partial ban on firecracker sales. In these states, government has permitted the sale of ‘green crackers’ instead. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Air Pollution in India • CSIR-NEERI • Delhi pollution • Delhi Pollution Control Committee • Firecrackers • green cracker
SC stays NGT order of prohibiting use of parks for functions
Supreme Court has put stay on National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of prohibiting use of parks for social, commercial, marriage or any other functions. Key Facts Supreme court bench comprising of Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian noted that, use of parks will not be permitted for more than 10 days in a month under ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi Development Authority • Delhi Pollution Control Committee • Environmental Disputes • National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Air Quality Commission’s Directions on Piped Natural Gas (PNG)
The Air Quality commission recently directed all the industries in the National Capital Region to switch over to Piped Natural Gas. Also, the commission provided a set of other directions. The twenty-member Commission was formed by Ministry of Environment. Air Quality Commission Directions The commission directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to inspect and identify ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Air Quality Index • Delhi pollution • Delhi Pollution Control Committee • Fog • GAIL • Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) • National Capital Region • Natural Gas • SAFAR • western disturbances