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Delhi children breath toxic air, reveals Greenpeace air-monitoring survey in schools
Publicising reliable air quality data along with a set of Precautionary Measures are the first steps needed to tackle the issue of air pollution in Delhi New Delhi, February 16,…
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Priya Pillai denounces Government “gag” offer
New Delhi| February 18, 2015| Greenpeace campaigner Priya Pillai today termed the government’s ’gag’ offer a taint on the democratic rights of citizens. The government offered that Pillai would be free to travel if…
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Victory for Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai; Delhi HC overturns offloading, terms move undemocratic
New Delhi| March 12, 2015| In a major embarrassment to the NDA government, the Delhi High Court’s Justice Rajiv Shakder today termed the Ministry of Home Affairs decision to bar…
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VICTORY: Coal Ministry confirms Mahan will not be auctioned!
The Ministry of Coal confirmed in a Right to Information reply that the Mahan coal block will not be auctioned, pursuant to the MoEF’s recommendation that it be kept off…
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‘Lack of Action & Implementation plan is still a worry’: Greenpeace on National Air Quality Index
New Delhi, 6 April, 2015: Greenpeace India welcomes Prime Minister’s initiative of launching the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) on Monday While an AQI is a crucial step in informing…
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Victory of Democracy
New Delhi, January 20, 2015. Delhi High Court today unblocked the funds that were frozen by the Ministry of Home Affairs in June last year. Foreign funds were frozen post…
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The Women Powering ‘People Power’
The protests stressed upon the immediate need for curbing the issue of air pollution in a comprehensive, systematic and time bound manner, by incorporating strict measures towards checking the contribution…
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Greenpeace Welcomes News Of India Ratifying The Paris Agreement
New Delhi, October 2nd, 2016: On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian government today deposited India’s instrument of ratification of the historic Paris climate agreement with the United…
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India at WHO Conference – A Mixed Bag of Hope & Disappointment: Greenpeace India
New Delhi | 1st November 2018 | When India especially Delhi and other northern regions are battling with severe air pollution, India’s announcement of National Clean Air Programme by next…
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One in 10 Deaths in Children Under Five Years of Age Due to Air Pollution: WHO
While a WHO study re-emphasises the need for stronger actions to achieve breathable air, another Greenpeace report points out that India has some of the world’s biggest NO2 emissions hotspots,…