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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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Smog Blanket Over North India, Air Quality Drops To "Severe" Level
There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level of pollutants present in it.
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Climate Challenges Don't See Borders As NASA Pic Shows Smog-Covered Lahore, Delhi
The hazardous level of pollution has forced authorities in Pakistan to close schools till November 17 in a bid to lower children's exposure to the pollution.
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Delhi-NCR AQI Nears 'Severe' Levels In Several Areas; Average Remains 362
The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained alarmingly poor on Thursday, approaching 'severe' levels in multiple areas, with the average Air Quality Index in the city recorded at 362.
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Toxic Foam Surfaces In Yamuna River In Delhi Amid Rising Air Pollution
Toxic foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj area on Tuesday as pollution levels in the river remain high.
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Rs 50,000 Fine For Dust Pollution At Delhi Construction Sites Amid Poor Air quality
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.
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"Punjab Should Declare Itself Helpless": Supreme Court On Delhi Air Pollution
The Supreme Court - as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels - slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them out for failing to act on June 2021 orders to prosecute violators of anti-pollution laws.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor For 2 Days In A Row
Delhiites have endured two consecutive days of poor air quality, with pollution levels reaching a reading of 234 on Monday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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After Supreme Court Rap, Delhi Air Pollution Panel's 'Flying Squads' Move
Days after a rap on the knuckles from the Supreme Court, the Commission for Air Quality Management - a central panel to monitor air pollution and quality in Delhi - has swung into action, setting up 'flying squads' to stop stubble burning.
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In A First, Drones To Monitor Air Pollution In Delhi At 13 Major Hotspots
In a first for the national capital, Delhi's environment department will deploy one or two drones at each of the 13 major hotspots to monitor pollution levels as part of the newly launched Winter Action Plan, officials said on Wednesday.
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Delhi Residents Lose Nearly 12 Years Of Their Lives To Air Pollution: Report
Even by India's own national standards, the residents stand to lose 8.5 years of life expectancy if current pollution levels persist.
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Delhi Records Year's Lowest Pollution Level, AQI At...
The AQI in the national capital was recorded at its lowest of the year at 56, with the air quality in the "satisfactory" category for the entire first week of July, according to monitoring agencies.
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Delhi Pollution Hits Severe Mark, Centre Holds Off Stricter Curbs
Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) breached 400-mark on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Improvement In Delhi's PM2.5 Levels Since 2015-17 Halted In 2023: Report
Delhi-NCR recorded the longest spell of 'very poor' or worse air quality and the maximum number of smog episodes in November and December 2023 in the last six years, according to a new analysis.
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Over 930 FIRs Registered Against Farmers For Burning Stubble: Punjab Police
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.
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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
-
Smog Blanket Over North India, Air Quality Drops To "Severe" Level
There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level of pollutants present in it.
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Climate Challenges Don't See Borders As NASA Pic Shows Smog-Covered Lahore, Delhi
The hazardous level of pollution has forced authorities in Pakistan to close schools till November 17 in a bid to lower children's exposure to the pollution.
-
Delhi-NCR AQI Nears 'Severe' Levels In Several Areas; Average Remains 362
The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained alarmingly poor on Thursday, approaching 'severe' levels in multiple areas, with the average Air Quality Index in the city recorded at 362.
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Toxic Foam Surfaces In Yamuna River In Delhi Amid Rising Air Pollution
Toxic foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj area on Tuesday as pollution levels in the river remain high.
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Rs 50,000 Fine For Dust Pollution At Delhi Construction Sites Amid Poor Air quality
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.
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"Punjab Should Declare Itself Helpless": Supreme Court On Delhi Air Pollution
The Supreme Court - as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels - slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them out for failing to act on June 2021 orders to prosecute violators of anti-pollution laws.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor For 2 Days In A Row
Delhiites have endured two consecutive days of poor air quality, with pollution levels reaching a reading of 234 on Monday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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After Supreme Court Rap, Delhi Air Pollution Panel's 'Flying Squads' Move
Days after a rap on the knuckles from the Supreme Court, the Commission for Air Quality Management - a central panel to monitor air pollution and quality in Delhi - has swung into action, setting up 'flying squads' to stop stubble burning.
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In A First, Drones To Monitor Air Pollution In Delhi At 13 Major Hotspots
In a first for the national capital, Delhi's environment department will deploy one or two drones at each of the 13 major hotspots to monitor pollution levels as part of the newly launched Winter Action Plan, officials said on Wednesday.
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Delhi Residents Lose Nearly 12 Years Of Their Lives To Air Pollution: Report
Even by India's own national standards, the residents stand to lose 8.5 years of life expectancy if current pollution levels persist.
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Delhi Records Year's Lowest Pollution Level, AQI At...
The AQI in the national capital was recorded at its lowest of the year at 56, with the air quality in the "satisfactory" category for the entire first week of July, according to monitoring agencies.
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Delhi Pollution Hits Severe Mark, Centre Holds Off Stricter Curbs
Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) breached 400-mark on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Improvement In Delhi's PM2.5 Levels Since 2015-17 Halted In 2023: Report
Delhi-NCR recorded the longest spell of 'very poor' or worse air quality and the maximum number of smog episodes in November and December 2023 in the last six years, according to a new analysis.
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Over 930 FIRs Registered Against Farmers For Burning Stubble: Punjab Police
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.
