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Bengaluru: Defending his cabinet's move to withdraw approval for the CBI probe against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said, the sanction given by the previous BJP government is illegal.
Earlier on Thursday, Rai said that a 6-member special task force has been formed, under the leadership of the Environment Special Secretary for proper implementation and monitoring of GRAP rules.
As a layer of haze continued to cover the national capital on Friday, and the air quality was recorded in the 'severe' category in several parts of the city, Delhi Minister Gopal Rai has sought the Central Government's intervention to curb pollution.
In his opening address at the environment ministers' session at the second Voice of Global South Summit, Yadav highlighted India's active role in the fight against climate change, despite its historically minimal contribution to global warming.
The "high number of stubble burning incidents" in Punjab were attributed to the lack of incentivising schemes by the state government