Weekly Environmental News Update for Week 15, 2021
Weekly Environmental News Update for Week 15, 2021 Weekly environmental news update from across different media networks for Week 15 (April 12 to April 18) 2021. Delhi government devises three prong approach to fight air pollution Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government has devised a three-pronged approach to curb the pollution in the national capital. Ordinance on Delhi-NCR air quality management repromulgated The ordinance on air quality management in NCR and adjoining areas has been repromulgated, sparing farmers from hefty penalty (of up to Rs 1 crore) and jail terms (of up to five years) for stubble burning. ‘Strong evidence’ COVID-19 predominantly spreads through air, says Lancet study There is consistent, strong evidence to prove that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, behind the COVID-19 pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published on Friday in The Lancet journal. In two months, Delhi saw 35 days of ammonia spike...