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Bihar, the Congress revived its “After meeting Odisha air quality to alliance with the NCP in Chief Minister Naveen Maharashtra on Monday. Away Patnaikji, I have come to meet remain severe from the political manoeuver- Mamata didi. Here we have a ing of the BJP and the fruitful discussion. We shared till Tuesday Congress, TRS supremo and the matters of mutual interest Telangana Chief Minister K and national interest,” said PNS/STAFF REPORTER n wind speed and other meteo- received around 7,600 com- Chandrasekhar Rao kept up his KCR, adding the topics of dis- NEW DELHI rological factors remained plaints related to violation effort to float a Front excluding cussion were “usual,” as they “highly unfavourable” for dis- against norms with regard to both these major players as he veered around “issues that are s Delhi continues to choke persion of pollutants. He, how- pollution, construction activi- engaged with his West Bengal likely to crop up when two Awith air quality slipping to ever, hoped that the anti-pol- ties and stubble and waste counterpart and TMC chief national leaders meet. We dis- “severe” in the last few days, the lution measures will help the burning. Action has been taken Mamata Banerjee. cussed certain issues that are Central Pollution Control pollution level to go down. in 70 per cent complaints. Both the Congress and the needs to be approved by the crucial for the nation.” Board (CPCB)-led task force The Graded Response Talking about anti-pollu- NCP had contested the last Lok party leadership. The other On whether he still want- on Monday recommended clo- Action Plan (GRAP) task force tion measures, he said the pol- Sabha polls together but went minor issues that are left over ed a non-BJP, non-Congress sure of all factories situated in that includes Government offi- lution watchdog has slapped separately in the Assembly sharing of seats will be resolved Government at the Centre and the six industrial hotspots — cials and environment, health fine of `1 crore each on three polls held a few months later. by Congress president Rahul whether he still was working Mundka, Narela, Faridabad, and weather experts, advised oil companies for their failure “In Maharashtra, the NCP Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad towards that end, Rao said, Wazirpur, Faridabad and the Environment Pollution to install anti-pollution “vapour and the Congress will togeth- Pawar,” said Congress leader “That is the mission of KCR. I Sahibabad — till Wednesday. Control Authority to intensify recovery” systems at fuel sta- er contest the 2019 Lok Sabha Ashok Chavan. will continue to give my efforts. The ban will also cover con- ground actions as suggested in tions. Vapour recovery device elections, along with the In the 2014 Lok Sabha This (a Federal Front) is not a struction activities in Delhi, a meeting chaired by Member is an instrument to capture dis- Peasants and Workers Party of elections, the Congress had small thing to do. Dialogues are Faridabad, Gurugram, Secretary (CPCB). The details placed vapours that emerge India (PWI). Till now, we have fielded 27 candidates in Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao meets West Bengal counterpart going on and they will Ghaziabad and Noida till of the meeting were shared by from inside a vehicle’s fuel decided seat-sharing on 40 Maharashtra, while the NCP Mamata Banerjee at her office in Kolkata on Monday PTI continue.” December 26. According to the CBCB Chairman SPS Parihar tank during filling. “We have seats, still eight are left. If any had contested on 21 seats. On the future of the con- SAFAR, the overall air quality to reporters here. also issued notice to SDMC consensus is not reached on The Lok Sabha seats that draw its demand. for the Rajendra Gawai-led tinuing dialogues, he said, “We in Delhi is expected to remain Traffic police has been sug- and EDMC for failing to check remaining eight seats then the are yet to be agreed upon Though the Congress is yet Republican Party of India (RPI) will give you good news soon. in severe range till Tuesday. gested to ensure smooth traf- pollution in their areas,” he final decision will be taken by includes Ahmednagar, to decide its candidate from and Akola for the Prakash Our talks will continue and we The move aims to give fic flow in areas with high traf- added. the two party chiefs in New Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Pune, party insiders said a Ambedkar-led Bharip Bahujan will come out with a concrete respite to residents from the fic. The police department is The authorities have swung Delhi,” tweeted NCP president Aurangabad, Yavatmal, Nashik, senior Shiv Sena leader, who is Mahasangh (BBM). The SP plan. We are discussing things. increasing air-pollution level in strictly advised to ensure that into action as Delhi’s air qual- Sharad Pawar. Nandurbar, and one in likely to defect, is being con- has also been demanding one I will continue with my efforts,” the city. But it will also leave non-destined heavy duty vehi- ity remained in the severe cat- AICC sources in Delhi said Mumbai which the Samajwadi sidered the party candidate seat in Mumbai. he said. KCR is likely to meet thousands of daily wagers cles travel through eastern and egory for the third consecutive the performance of the two Party is desiring to contest in from Jalna Lok Sabha con- Meanwhile, K SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and employed with the industrial western peripheral express- day on Monday and the city parties in the in the 2014 case the SP-BSP and Congress stituency. State BJP president Chandrashekhar Rao on Bahujan Samaj Party supremo units and construction centres ways. Concerned authorities faced its highest pollution level Assembly polls has been the alliance takes place in Uttar Raosaheb Danve is a four-time Monday met Mamata Banerjee Mayawati in Delhi. high and dry in the absence of are expected to take stringent since Diwali. While the CPCB basis of the seat-sharing Pradesh. MP from this constituency. at Nabanna (Bengal State sec- Rao is expected to stay in any work in these areas. action against illegal indus- data showed the overall air arrangment as then the A senior Congress leader Both the Congress and the retariat) in Kolkata where the Delhi for a few days during Addressing a Press confer- tries. The residents have been quality index (AQI) at “severe” Congress had won 61 seats, said the NCP was keen to con- NCP have also agreed to share two leaders engaged in a “pro- which he is also likely to meet ence, Union Environment advised to avoid all physical level of 448, the Centre-run while the NCP 41. test from Pune and Jalna Lok three seats with other allies — ductive discussion” over the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Secretary CK Mishra said that activities outdoors and shift the System of Air Quality and “Our talks for seat-sharing Sabha seats, which are from the Hatkanangale in Kolhapur for possibilities of stitching togeth- and some senior Union Delhi’s air quality remained in same indoors, said Parihar. Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) with alliance partners have Congress quota but said the the Raju Shetti-led Swabhimani er a viable Federal Front ahead Ministers. the “severe” level for the third The official said that since showed an AQI of 468. come to the final stage, which NCP has now agreed to with- Paksha, Amravati in Vidarbha of the 2019 general elections. Continued on Page 7 consecutive day on Monday as November 1, they have Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE `100 COIN RELEASED IN MEMORY OF VAJPAYEE UP nod to new excise policy PNS n LUCKNOW a shortfall in the excise revenue collection during the ven as the state government Samajwadi Party and the Eadmitted that its track and Govt to set up dev boards Bahujan Samaj Party regimes. trace system to monitor supply “The present government New Delhi: On the eve of Atal of liquor did not work effi- has collected around `5,000 Bihari Vajpayee’s 94th birth ciently forcing it to hand over crore more just in eight anniversary, Prime Minister the process to a private com- for Purvanchal, B’khand months, which proves how Narendra Modi on Monday pany in its new policy, Excise Excise department was man- released a `100 commemorative Minister Jai Pratap Singh LUCKNOW (PNS): Uttar Pradesh government also have two experts and some special invitees aged during the past regimes,” coin in the memory of the claimed that revenue had has announced to set up development boards for along with nomination of government officials. he said. former premier.