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Smoke From Farm Fires In October-November In Delhi Lowest In 4 Years: Report
Not only have the number of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana this season been the lowest since 2016, the national capital also witnessed the least smoke intrusion from stubble burning during October-November in four years.
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Delhi's Average Air Quality Index This April Worst For The Month Since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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"Bad Air Days" Down By 70 In Delhi Since 2016, Says Environment Minister
The number of "bad air days" has reduced by 70 days since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government came to power, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today even as Delhi pollution is on a steady rise.
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Fewer Fines In Odd-Even 2019, Delhi Government Praises Citizen's Effort
The third edition of the Odd-Even scheme, implemented between November 4 and 15 in the national capital, witnessed about 4,806 violators, fewer than the numbers during the first two editions of the road rationing system in 2016, with officials giving the credit to the citizens.
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Delhi's Air Quality In 2016 Reduced Life Expectancy By 10 Years: Study
During the past two decades, Delhi's air quality was the "most deadly" in 2016 as it reduced the life expectancy of a resident by more than 10 years, a new study said Monday, asserting that the national capital was the second among 50 most polluted areas of the country.
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Call To Ban Firecrackers Across Country, Supreme Court Decision Today
Pollution levels in Delhi already on the upswing, the Supreme Court is expected to take a call today on whether the sale of firecrackers will be banned across the country. Buoyed by the ban on firecracker sale in the National Capital Region last year, a petition has called for the countrywide ban on manufacture, sale and possession of firecrackers,...
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Delhi's Air Pollution Has Caused Death Of 15,000 People: Study
Nearly 15,000 people died prematurely in Delhi due to pollution by fine particulate matter in 2016, according to a new study which ranked the national capital third in a list of cities reporting most deaths due to air pollution.
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Blog: 'Indian' Data? Really? Huge Government Scheme Falls Into Easy Trap
Make no mistake about it, India could soon have the most polluted air amongst all large countries. In 2016, it saw the steepest rise in level of air pollution since 2010, while China actually saw a slight decline.
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India Accounts For Highest Number Of Pollution-Linked Deaths In The World!
Pollution in Delhi came in limelight again in 2017 when during a test cricket match, Sri Lanka VS India, when a number of Sri Lankan players complained of breathing problems and one player ended up vomiting on the field, and all this due to the poor air quality in Delhi.
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Air Pollution Caused 6% Of Total Disease Burden In India In 2016: Lancet
Outdoor air pollution was responsible for six per cent of the total disease burden in India in 2016, a new study has said at a time when thick smog hung low over Delhi-NCR, leaving residents gasping for breath
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Odd-Even Back In Delhi For Five Days From November 13: Minister
Odd-numbered cars are allowed to run on odd dates while even-numbered cars can only run on even dates. In 2016, the scheme was enforced twice -- January 1-15 and April 15-30.
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Odd-Even Plan Back Next Week As Delhi Pollution Outstrips Beijing
The odd-even road rationing scheme is back in Delhi as the toxic haze in the city outstripped the Chinese capital Beijing, known for its record pollution levels. The scheme -- under which cars with licence plates ending in an odd number and even-number are allowed to ply on alternate days -- will be in place from November 13 to 17, reported news ag...
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Green Court Asks Delhi Pollution Body To Look Into Waste Disposal During IPL Matches At Feroz Shah Kotla
The National Green Tribunal directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee today to look into the issue of waste disposal during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in the capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the pollution control board to examine the concern raised in a petition ...
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Pollution: Delhi's Air Quality Plunged Sharply In 2016, Shows Data
2016 was particularly bad for the national capital in terms of air quality with the volume of ultrafine particulates PM 2.5 and PM 10 violating the annual safe standards by over five times in certain areas.
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Pollution: Delhi's Air Quality Plunged Sharply In 2016, Shows Data
2016 was particularly bad for the national capital in terms of air quality with the volume of ultrafine particulates PM 2.5 and PM 10 violating the annual safe standards by over five times in certain areas.
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Smoke From Farm Fires In October-November In Delhi Lowest In 4 Years: Report
Not only have the number of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana this season been the lowest since 2016, the national capital also witnessed the least smoke intrusion from stubble burning during October-November in four years.
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Delhi's Average Air Quality Index This April Worst For The Month Since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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"Bad Air Days" Down By 70 In Delhi Since 2016, Says Environment Minister
The number of "bad air days" has reduced by 70 days since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government came to power, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today even as Delhi pollution is on a steady rise.
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Fewer Fines In Odd-Even 2019, Delhi Government Praises Citizen's Effort
The third edition of the Odd-Even scheme, implemented between November 4 and 15 in the national capital, witnessed about 4,806 violators, fewer than the numbers during the first two editions of the road rationing system in 2016, with officials giving the credit to the citizens.
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Delhi's Air Quality In 2016 Reduced Life Expectancy By 10 Years: Study
During the past two decades, Delhi's air quality was the "most deadly" in 2016 as it reduced the life expectancy of a resident by more than 10 years, a new study said Monday, asserting that the national capital was the second among 50 most polluted areas of the country.
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Call To Ban Firecrackers Across Country, Supreme Court Decision Today
Pollution levels in Delhi already on the upswing, the Supreme Court is expected to take a call today on whether the sale of firecrackers will be banned across the country. Buoyed by the ban on firecracker sale in the National Capital Region last year, a petition has called for the countrywide ban on manufacture, sale and possession of firecrackers,...
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Delhi's Air Pollution Has Caused Death Of 15,000 People: Study
Nearly 15,000 people died prematurely in Delhi due to pollution by fine particulate matter in 2016, according to a new study which ranked the national capital third in a list of cities reporting most deaths due to air pollution.
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Blog: 'Indian' Data? Really? Huge Government Scheme Falls Into Easy Trap
Make no mistake about it, India could soon have the most polluted air amongst all large countries. In 2016, it saw the steepest rise in level of air pollution since 2010, while China actually saw a slight decline.
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India Accounts For Highest Number Of Pollution-Linked Deaths In The World!
Pollution in Delhi came in limelight again in 2017 when during a test cricket match, Sri Lanka VS India, when a number of Sri Lankan players complained of breathing problems and one player ended up vomiting on the field, and all this due to the poor air quality in Delhi.
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Air Pollution Caused 6% Of Total Disease Burden In India In 2016: Lancet
Outdoor air pollution was responsible for six per cent of the total disease burden in India in 2016, a new study has said at a time when thick smog hung low over Delhi-NCR, leaving residents gasping for breath
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Odd-Even Back In Delhi For Five Days From November 13: Minister
Odd-numbered cars are allowed to run on odd dates while even-numbered cars can only run on even dates. In 2016, the scheme was enforced twice -- January 1-15 and April 15-30.
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Odd-Even Plan Back Next Week As Delhi Pollution Outstrips Beijing
The odd-even road rationing scheme is back in Delhi as the toxic haze in the city outstripped the Chinese capital Beijing, known for its record pollution levels. The scheme -- under which cars with licence plates ending in an odd number and even-number are allowed to ply on alternate days -- will be in place from November 13 to 17, reported news ag...
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Green Court Asks Delhi Pollution Body To Look Into Waste Disposal During IPL Matches At Feroz Shah Kotla
The National Green Tribunal directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee today to look into the issue of waste disposal during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in the capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the pollution control board to examine the concern raised in a petition ...
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Pollution: Delhi's Air Quality Plunged Sharply In 2016, Shows Data
2016 was particularly bad for the national capital in terms of air quality with the volume of ultrafine particulates PM 2.5 and PM 10 violating the annual safe standards by over five times in certain areas.
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Pollution: Delhi's Air Quality Plunged Sharply In 2016, Shows Data
2016 was particularly bad for the national capital in terms of air quality with the volume of ultrafine particulates PM 2.5 and PM 10 violating the annual safe standards by over five times in certain areas.
