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Delhi Air On Brink Of Turning "Severe", Most Polluted In India
Delhi's air quality was on the brink of the 'severe' category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 - the worst recorded in the country for the day.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations
A day after Diwali, most areas in the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for residents. However, it has now improved marginally.
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Delhi's Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board
However, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data claimed that Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in three years. On Thursday, the city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 330, compared to 218 in 2023.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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Pakistan's Lahore Declared Most Polluted City In World With AQI Of 394
Pakistan's cultural city Lahore been declared the most polluted city in the world, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394, and the Pakistan's Punjab government has planned for artificial rain to mitigate smog impact.
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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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15 Of 24 Haryana Cities Among 100 Most Polluted In India: Analysis
Fifteen out of 24 cities in Haryana ranked among India's 100 most polluted cities based on PM2.5 levels in the first half of 2024, according to a new analysis.
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PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi
Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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Patna Second Most Polluted City In The Country. First Is...
Patna was the second most polluted city in India on Sunday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 316, which is classified as 'very poor'.
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"National Shame": Lt Governor Slams Arvind Kejriwal After Delhi Gets "Most Polluted City" Tag
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena wrote to CM Arvind Kejriwal over Delhi getting the tag of the most polluted capital city in the world, calling it a matter of "national shame" and a health emergency like situation warranting serious pondering.
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Delhi World's Most Polluted Capital City Again: Report
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.
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Delhi Records Best February Air Quality In 9 Years
Delhi recorded the best February air quality in nine years, with the air quality index remaining below 200 on most days, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.
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Meghalaya's Byrnihat India's Most Polluted City In 2023: Report
Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of the most polluted cities in India in 2023, closely followed by Begusarai in Bihar and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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Air Quality Still Severe In Delhi As Rain Remains Elusive Since Diwali
The air quality remains 'severe' at most places in Delhi as the pollution crisis returned to the national capital following Diwali, wiping out the improvements recorded due to rain last week.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
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Delhi Air On Brink Of Turning "Severe", Most Polluted In India
Delhi's air quality was on the brink of the 'severe' category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 - the worst recorded in the country for the day.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations
A day after Diwali, most areas in the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for residents. However, it has now improved marginally.
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Delhi's Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board
However, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data claimed that Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in three years. On Thursday, the city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 330, compared to 218 in 2023.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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Pakistan's Lahore Declared Most Polluted City In World With AQI Of 394
Pakistan's cultural city Lahore been declared the most polluted city in the world, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394, and the Pakistan's Punjab government has planned for artificial rain to mitigate smog impact.
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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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15 Of 24 Haryana Cities Among 100 Most Polluted In India: Analysis
Fifteen out of 24 cities in Haryana ranked among India's 100 most polluted cities based on PM2.5 levels in the first half of 2024, according to a new analysis.
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PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi
Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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Patna Second Most Polluted City In The Country. First Is...
Patna was the second most polluted city in India on Sunday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 316, which is classified as 'very poor'.
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"National Shame": Lt Governor Slams Arvind Kejriwal After Delhi Gets "Most Polluted City" Tag
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena wrote to CM Arvind Kejriwal over Delhi getting the tag of the most polluted capital city in the world, calling it a matter of "national shame" and a health emergency like situation warranting serious pondering.
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Delhi World's Most Polluted Capital City Again: Report
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.
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Delhi Records Best February Air Quality In 9 Years
Delhi recorded the best February air quality in nine years, with the air quality index remaining below 200 on most days, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.
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Meghalaya's Byrnihat India's Most Polluted City In 2023: Report
Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of the most polluted cities in India in 2023, closely followed by Begusarai in Bihar and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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Air Quality Still Severe In Delhi As Rain Remains Elusive Since Diwali
The air quality remains 'severe' at most places in Delhi as the pollution crisis returned to the national capital following Diwali, wiping out the improvements recorded due to rain last week.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
