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Delhi-NCR pollution needs Centre’s intervention: Amarinder

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Chandigarh/New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that air pollution level in the National Capital Region wasn’t an inter-state matter but needed Centre’s intervention.

His Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal agreed but requested a discussion along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal urged his Haryana and Punjab counterparts for a meeting in order to jointly address the issue of the alarming pollution level, with 18 of the 21 active pollution monitoring stations in the national capital recording ‘severe’ air quality on Tuesday.

Responding to this, Amarinder Singh said in a series of tweets: “Share your concern over stubble burning and pollution @ArvindKejriwal, Centre alone can solve the problem given its national implications.”

“Situation is serious but Punjab helpless as problem is widespread and state has no money to compensate farmers for stubble management. It is not a matter for inter-state discussion, that won’t help. It requires central government’s intervention, at the earliest.”

Kejriwal said he agreed that the Central government should take the lead. “But please grant me time to discuss if together we can present a plan to Centre. Delhi is choking, Sir,” he tweeted.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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