New Delhi : Four slight intensity quakes shook the national capital in the wee hours of Tuesday, jolting many people out of bed.
However, there were no reports of any casualty or damage to property in the tremors. The quake measuring 2.5 to 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the city within a span of three hours, between 12.41 am and 3.40 am and the epicentre was in South Delhi.
एक घंटे में दो बार आया भूकंप
नई दिल्ली देश की राजधानी दिल्ली एक बार फिर भूकंप के झटकों से हिल गई। 3 घंटे के अंदर 4 बार आए भूकंप ने थोड़ी देर के लिए दहशत का माहौल पैदा कर दिया था। भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (आईएमडी) के अनुसार इस बार भूकंप का केंद्र दिल्ली में था।
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. P.C. Prasad & Ors. Vs. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 11/11/2013 regarding the environmental aspects of the Elevated Road project. Nearly 14076 trees are to be uprooted or felled for carrying on this project. Most of these trees are fully grown up trees i.e. of an age of 20 years plus and as such uprooting of these trees would have immediate serious impact on environment.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Omesh Saigal V/s Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 11/11/2013. The order mentions that the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in its report says the road side noise level in a locality in Delhi is beyond the permissible limit. However, NGT says the report does not contain the status about the noise level near the residential colony. Accordingly, it directs the DPCC to file further report regarding the noise level which is in existence in the locality concerned.
Pollution in Delhi is likely to worsen during the weekend with the day temperature expected to fall by 2-5 degree Celsius and calm winds, thus hampering dispersion of suspended pollutants.
With a thick blanket of smog engulfing the Capital, the Central Pollution Control Board on Wednesday said rain and high-speed wind can clear the pollutants in the air and increase visibility.
The Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thundershowers over the next couple of days.
Transport, municipal and pollution control bodies in the NCR will now have to prepare a report on the steps to prevent smog, in keeping with the directions of Environment Pollution Prevention and C
