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The two new smog towers in Delhi are being on the direction of Supreme Court and will cost Rs 22 cr each. Each tower will have the capacity to cover an area of 28 square metres. (Representative image) | Photo Credit: Twitter
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National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) will serve as the project management consultant.
New Delhi: Two new smog towers with 1,200 air filters each will soon come up in the national capital.
The structures for which the work will be completed by June will be set up at Baba Kharak Singh Marg (Connaught Place) and behind Anand Vihar Terminus in East Delhi.
The Environment Minister of Delhi, Gopal Rai, said on Friday that the Aam Aadmi Party government in the national caital is preparing a long-term action plan to bring down the city s dust and air pollution levels, which have been a challenging .
Burning firecrackers on New Year in Delhi can invite jail term of up to 6 years
Burning firecrackers on New Year in Delhi can invite jail term of up to 6 years
The Delhi Pollution Control Board has issued a notification saying those found violating NGT order on firecrackers will be booked and they can be punished with a jail term of up to 6 years.
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If you are living in Delhi and your New Year celebrations plan includes burning firecrackers, then think twice. According to the orders issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), anyone who is caught burning firecrackers in the national capital can be punished with fine and an imprisonment that can range from 1.5 years to 6 years.
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HC notice to NHAI, Delhi govt on construction of flyover on residential road ANI | Updated: Dec 18, 2020 21:45 IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Delhi government on a petition challenging construction of a flyover over a residential road (DDA Road No 226) in sectors 22 and 23 in Dwarka here.
A single-judge bench of Justice Navin Chawla asked the NHAI, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi government, Delhi Pollution Control Board and others to file a reply on the petition and listed it for further hearing on February 10, 2021.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Rao Cooperative Group Housing Society Limited (New Millennium CGHS) and others through advocates Anand Varma and Abhishek Prasad.