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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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At India Gate, the AQI dropped to 251, categorized as ‘Poor’. New Delhi: At the cusp of winter season, a thin layer of smog engulfed Delhi and surrounding areas on Saturday, even as the air quality plummeted to the ‘Poor’ category. While Delhi Air Quality Index stood at 273, Ghaziabad was at 246 and Noida…
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The civic body is taking different initiatives to reduce air pollution (Representational) New Delhi: With air quality dropping to “poor” levels in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out inspections at construction sites, issuing challans of Rs 50,000 for each violation of dust mitigation measures. Due to sustained poor Air Quality Index…
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Anti-smog gun sprays water droplets to disperse suspended dust particles at a construction site in Delhi New Delhi: As Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day, the Centre’s air pollution control panel for Delhi-NCR directed state governments in the region to implement the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)….
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As the monsoon season concludes, Delhi’s air quality has already dipped into the “poor” category New Delhi: Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched a “War Against Pollution” campaign today to tackle the air quality crisis in the national capital as winter approaches. Every year, the National Capital Region (NCR) experiences severe air pollution due to…
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The day’s maximum temperature was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius. (Representational) New Delhi: With the monsoon season nearing its end, the air quality in the national capital turned “poor” on Tuesday, officials said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s AQI at 9 pm was 204 — in the “poor” category. An…
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The winter action plan will focus on key issues such as vehicular pollution, dust, stubble burning (File) New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Thursday that the government will implement a 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat air pollution, featuring real-time drone monitoring of pollution hotspots and the creation of a special task…
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Smog-filled Indian cities including the Delhi suffer from some of the world’s worst air pollution. New Delhi: More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India’s biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, leading researchers to call for action to save tens of thousands of lives a year….
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Delhi was ranked the most polluted capital city in the world four times on the trot starting 2018. New Delhi: Bihar’s Begusarai emerged as the world’s most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report. With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of…
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Delhi’s air quality dipped to “very poor” today and will likely worsen, the weather office said New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the “very poor” category today, and is predicted to worsen further due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to weather monitoring agencies. The city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 301 at…
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