Rai appealed to Delhi residents to participate in this Van Mahotsav and plant at least one sapling to increase the green cover of Delhi.
July 14, 2022"A joint movement will be organized at Jantar Mantar in Delhi at 11 am on June 20 against the Agnipath scheme," he said in a tweet. He has also appealed to all the organizations of 'Syukt Rojgar Andolan Samiti' to reach Jantar Mantar.
June 18, 2022Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai inaugurated the Harit Utsav at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi on Sunday on the occasion of World Environment Day.
June 5, 2022Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today announced that a high-level meeting will be held on April 12 at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss this year's mega plantation drive and to determine the aim for next year's plantations.
April 6, 2022The campaign was jointly launched by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Environment Minister Gopal Rai in presence of AAP workers, MLAs, councillors, and office bearers at the party's headquarters.
December 4, 2021This move of the Delhi government came after the Supreme Court of India gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the Centre, Delhi and its neighbouring states to act against rising air pollution.
December 2, 2021Gopal Rai also informed that after granting permission for allowing passengers in the standing position in Metro trains and buses and introducing additional CNG buses, the public transport capacity was increased by 50 percent.
November 25, 2021The Delhi government on Monday lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities with the air quality showing improvement in the city.
November 24, 2021The air quality in Delhi improved substantially today owing to strong surface winds which also led to better visibility in the morning.
November 23, 2021The Delhi Government has lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities in view of an improvement in the air quality, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on November 22.
November 22, 2021In 2016, as much as 64 per cent of pollution was from outside and 36 per cent was from inside Delhi.
November 19, 2021He reiterated the announcement earlier made for a second phase of the "Red light on, gaadi off" campaign.
November 18, 2021The Delhi government suggested at the meeting that the neighbouring states should implement the work-from-home policy and imposed a ban on industries and construction work to effectively handle the pollution problem.
November 17, 2021An advisory has been issued to private offices to follow suit and help this initiative to have an effective impact on air pollution.
November 15, 2021Till now the Delhi government has completed the spraying of the bio-decomposer on paddy stubble in more than 2,700 acres of fields and by November 20, the bio-decomposer will be sprayed in 4,000 acres
November 13, 2021Orders to cease the use of coal furnaces have also been issued to the MCDs. The various RWAs have been instructed to provide heaters to their guards to prevent the pollution caused by bonfires at night.
November 10, 2021Talking about the politics surrounding the festival, Rai said, “I think the BJP people are anguished.
November 9, 2021