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Delhi Engulfed In Blanket Of Smog For 2nd Consecutive Day, AQI At 432

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Delhi Engulfed In Blanket Of Smog For 2nd Consecutive Day, AQI At 432

At 5:30 am, Amritsar and Pathankhot airports in Punjab reported zero visibility. New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to another smoggy morning with a thick layer of white blanket (smog) engulfing the city. The air quality index (AQI) at 6 am was recorded at 432, falling under the “severe” category”, according to the Central Pollution Control…

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‘Severe’ Air Quality In Delhi Today An “Episodic Event”: Pollution Body

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‘Severe’ Air Quality In Delhi Today An “Episodic Event”: Pollution Body

Since October, the Delhi-NCR region has seen air quality dropping to dangerous levels. New Delhi: Residents in Delhi and its adjoining areas saw a thick layer of smog covering the region, significantly dropping the air quality to the ‘Severe’ category after the Air Quality Index crossed the 400 mark and disrupted flight operations due to…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly. New Delhi: A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital and the AQI was recorded at 296 at 7 am on Saturday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). In Anand Vihar, the AQI was recorded at a very poor category of…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board

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Delhi’s Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board

The Delhi government had enforced a comprehensive ban on firecrackers. New Delhi: Delhi’s pollution board claimed that the air quality index did not show any significant change this Diwali, even after many flouted pollution norms. According to a report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 328 on…

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Delhi’s AQI, Air Quality Index Worsens Day After Diwali As People Defy Firecracker Ban

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Delhi’s AQI, Air Quality Index Worsens Day After Diwali As People Defy Firecracker Ban

Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) soared to 359 as people defied a ban on firecrackers on Diwali New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi worsened this morning as people defied a ban on firecrackers during Diwali celebrations on Thursday. The relentless bursting of firecrackers caused severe noise pollution and blanketed the national capital in dense…

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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ On Diwali

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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ On Diwali

Delhi Air Quality: In Anand Vihar, the AQI level was recorded in the “severe” category New Delhi: Delhi and neighbouring areas woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category despite various anti-pollution measures. According to the real-time data provided by the…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After 4 Days, But Remains ‘Poor’

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After 4 Days, But Remains ‘Poor’

The air quality index is likely to touch 400 by October 31. Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved slightly on Saturday morning nearly four days after the national capital reeled under toxic air pollution, however, it still remains in the ‘poor’ category. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi dropped to 230 this morning – from…

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Anti-Pollution Plan On, Delhi Air Quality Remains “Very Poor”

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Anti-Pollution Plan On, Delhi Air Quality Remains “Very Poor”

New Delhi: A thick layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) continued to be “very poor” despite the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoking stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP. As per the real-time data provided by the System of Air Quality and…

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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means

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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means

Delhi air quality index has worsened in the past few days New Delhi: With the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi worsening in the past few days, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP this morning. As per the real-time data provided by the System of…

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