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Delhi Tops Polluted City List As Air Quality Crisis Persists In North India

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Delhi Tops Polluted City List As Air Quality Crisis Persists In North India

The prominent pollutant was PM2.5-fine particles. New Delhi: Delhi emerged as the most polluted city in India, recording an average PM2.5 level of 243.3 micrograms per cubic metre air, with pollution surging by 19.5 per cent in week-on-week increase, according to a report released on Thursday. According to the Air Quality Analysis Report by Respirer…

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Blanket Of Smog Continues To Envelop Delhi-NCR; Trains, Flights Delayed

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Blanket Of Smog Continues To Envelop Delhi-NCR; Trains, Flights Delayed

The Air Quality Index recorded in Delhi was 379, categorised as ‘very poor’, as of 8 am. New Delhi: A blanket of smog continued to envelop Delhi and NCR on Thursday as the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, reducing visibility in several parts. According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board…

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Pollution Curbs Tightened, Delhi-NCR Schools Must Remain Shut After GRAP 3

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Pollution Curbs Tightened, Delhi-NCR Schools Must Remain Shut After GRAP 3

AQI in Delhi has been in the severe category since Sunday (File) New Delhi: The Centre’s pollution watchdog on Wednesday revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), mandating the closure of schools in Delhi and NCR districts under Stages 3 and 4 of the plan. Previously, the decision to implement these measures was left to…

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50% Of Delhi Government Employees To Work From Home Amid Severe Pollution

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50% Of Delhi Government Employees To Work From Home Amid Severe Pollution

Recently, the Delhi government announced staggered office timings for its offices New Delhi: The Delhi government announced today that 50 per cent of its staff will work from home today as the national capital continues to grapple with severe air pollution.  Air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR have breached the “severe” threshold, with the Air Quality…

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GRAP IV Measures Take Effect At the End Of Day 2

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GRAP IV Measures Take Effect At the End Of Day 2

New Delhi: Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, which had crossed the 500-mark on Monday and stayed there, has started dropping, indicating that the stringent GRAP 4 measures have started taking effect. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Arvind Nautiyal, Member-Secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management, said the Air Quality Index or AQI — which…

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Physical classes suspended for Class 10, 12 in Delhi after Supreme Court rap over rising air pollution

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Physical classes suspended for Class 10, 12 in Delhi after Supreme Court rap over rising air pollution

New Delhi: The Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments on Monday suspended physical classes for standards 10 and 12 in the national capital and neighbouring Gurugram and Ghaziabad, hours after the Supreme Court directed all states in the National Capital Region (NCR) to take an immediate call to shift to online lessons in view of…

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Delhi air quality How GRAP-4 Anti-Pollution Curbs May Impact Major Projects In Delhi

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Delhi air quality How GRAP-4 Anti-Pollution Curbs May Impact Major Projects In Delhi

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 481 at 6 am. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality plunged to ‘severe plus’ for the first time this year on Sunday night, forcing the government to implement Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) – an anti-pollution plan. The GRAP-4 will come into effect at 8 am…

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AQI Worsens To “Severe-Plus”, School Go Online, Entry Of Trucks Banned

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AQI Worsens To “Severe-Plus”, School Go Online, Entry Of Trucks Banned

Stage 4 of GRAP has been invoked in Delhi as AQI continued to worsen (File) New Delhi: A thick layer of smog – a toxic blend of smoke and fog – enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the “severe-plus” category, forcing authorities to announce stricter…

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More Pollution Curbs In Delhi From Tomorrow As Air Quality Turns To ‘Severe+’

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More Pollution Curbs In Delhi From Tomorrow As Air Quality Turns To ‘Severe+’

With Delhi’s air quality plummeting to “severe+” for the first time this season, the Centre’s air quality panel on Sunday announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which will come into effect from 8 am on Monday. The restrictions include a ban on truck…

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Delhi Staggers Office Timings, Bans These Vehicles As AQI Remains “Severe”

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Delhi Staggers Office Timings, Bans These Vehicles As AQI Remains “Severe”

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced yesterday staggered timings for government offices. New Delhi: Delhi continued to battle a worsening pollution crisis, with its air quality plunging into the ‘severe’ category for a fourth consecutive day. A dense smog has blanketed the city, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 406 this morning, according to…

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