CPCB directs e-commerce companies to phase out single use plastic
With days to go for the ban on single-use plastic (SUP), the Centre on Saturday said it has issued directions to e-commerce companies regarding phasing out identified items.
With days to go for the ban on single-use plastic (SUP), the Centre on Saturday said it has issued directions to e-commerce companies regarding phasing out identified items.
According to a notification issued by the CPCB on Monday, some of these measures include increasing the frequency of mechanised cleaning of roads, sprinkling water on roads and ensuring all brick kilns remain closed in the region.
Taking cognizance of a report, filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the NGT noted that the Delhi government has not deposited Rs 25 crore as per its order on December 3, 2018 and even though an action taken report (ATR) has been filed, the action hardly meets the magnitude of violation.
Arrivals and departures at the IGI Airport have largely been put on hold, and two flights had to be diverted between 5.30 am and 8.30 am
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius on Tuesday
The maximum temperature in Delhi was expected to reach around 20 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
While the CPCB data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) at 446, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) gave a much higher AQI of 471.
In NCR, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality while Gurgaon recorded moderate air quality, CPCB data showed.
The Supreme Court (coram: AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ) had allowed the firing of ‘green crackers’ on Diwali within…
Air quality will be 'bad' on November 8 even if 'partial toxic crackers' are burned compared to last year, the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said.
