Bhupender Yadav states that the primary issue in the Aravalli was illegal mining and emphasises the government's initiative to protect the ranges by preserving the ecosystem.
Several areas witnessed air quality deteriorating further to 'severe' levels. Multiple parts of Delhi experienced a dense haze, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high.
Cameras installed at petrol pumps will automatically identify vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control certificates, and will be denied fuel without any confrontation or disruption, Sirsa said.
Addressing a press conference, Sirsa accused the previous AAP government of being responsible for Delhi's pollution and said that the current BJP government is working to fix it.
The disaster exposed how logging reshaped floodplains that are home to tens of millions of people. Sumatra is a major hub for palm oil, mining, timber and oil and gas.
Prominent areas such as India Gate and Sarai Kale Khan remained under the 'very poor' category with AQI of 380 and 359, respectively. A layer of dense smog envelops Delhi-NCR.
The city also recorded its first spell of fog Monday. Visibility as low as 50 metres early in the morning disrupted dozens of flights across the region.
Cape Town and Chennai in recent years endured punishing droughts. Similar conditions afflicted Bengaluru and Hyderabad last year. Now Tehran is facing the same emergency.
In recent La Niña years, global losses have ranged from $258 billion to $329 billion. The phenomenon is often linked with droughts in California, Argentina and Brazil, and flooding in Southeast Asia.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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