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Delhi Pollution Curbs Eased To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality due to continuous rains, Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR's air quality on Friday lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 3 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas.
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Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-3 Revoked In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
Pollution curbs under GRAP-3 have been revoked in Delhi and the National Capital Region after air quality improved in the region following continuous rain since Friday morning.
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Delhi Shivers At 5.9 Degrees Celsius, Air Quality 'Severe' For 2nd Day
The air quality in the national capital was in the 'severe' category on Tuesday morning with an AQI of 427 while the minimum temperature was 5.9 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
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GRAP-3 Restrictions Back In Delhi-NCR, Hybrid Mode Up To Class 5
GRAP-III recommendations have been reimposed across Delhi and the national capital region following "highly unfavourable meteorological conditions, including calm winds and very low mixing height", the Commission for Air Quality Management said.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains 'Poor', Thin Layer Of Smog Limits Visibility
As the winter spell sets in for the season, the air quality in the national capital remains in the 'poor' category, with thin layer of smog covering parts of the metropolitan city and and limiting visibility.
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Air Quality In Delhi Improves To 'Moderate' Category
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi improved to the 'moderate' category after the national capital faced persistent air pollution in the last month.
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Delhi Curbs Eased From GRAP 4 To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality, the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 4 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
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"Bhayankar Pollution": Nitin Gadkari Admits He's Reluctant To Visit Delhi
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital as he often catches infection here.
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"Bhayankar Pollution": Nitin Gadkari Admits He's Reluctant To Visit Delhi
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday said that he does not feel like visiting the national capital as he often catches infection here.
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"Implement Pollution Rules Strictly": Delhi Minister Urges Chief Secretary
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Friday, urging strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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Strict Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi To Continue For At Least 3 More Days
GRAP-IV, or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371
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NDMC Launches 'Night Cleaning Drive' Amid Delhi's 'Very Poor' Air Quality
In an effort to curb pollution levels, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out night cleaning and sweeping of roads at several locations in the national capital early Friday morning.
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Madhya Pradesh Tops In Stubble-Burning, Tribal Farmers Have A Solution
Madhya Pradesh has recently earned an unenviable distinction - it tops the nation in crop-residue (stubble) burning. This worrying trend is a growing concern for air quality and environmental health.
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50% Of Delhi Government Employees To Work From Home Amid Severe Pollution
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.
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Combat Delhi Pollution?
As air in the national capital has turned 'severe' with the air quality index touching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi Government has requested the Centre to allow cloud seeding- a method used to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution.
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Delhi Pollution Curbs Eased To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality due to continuous rains, Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR's air quality on Friday lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 3 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas.
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Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-3 Revoked In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
Pollution curbs under GRAP-3 have been revoked in Delhi and the National Capital Region after air quality improved in the region following continuous rain since Friday morning.
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Delhi Shivers At 5.9 Degrees Celsius, Air Quality 'Severe' For 2nd Day
The air quality in the national capital was in the 'severe' category on Tuesday morning with an AQI of 427 while the minimum temperature was 5.9 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
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GRAP-3 Restrictions Back In Delhi-NCR, Hybrid Mode Up To Class 5
GRAP-III recommendations have been reimposed across Delhi and the national capital region following "highly unfavourable meteorological conditions, including calm winds and very low mixing height", the Commission for Air Quality Management said.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains 'Poor', Thin Layer Of Smog Limits Visibility
As the winter spell sets in for the season, the air quality in the national capital remains in the 'poor' category, with thin layer of smog covering parts of the metropolitan city and and limiting visibility.
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Air Quality In Delhi Improves To 'Moderate' Category
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi improved to the 'moderate' category after the national capital faced persistent air pollution in the last month.
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Delhi Curbs Eased From GRAP 4 To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality, the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 4 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
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"Bhayankar Pollution": Nitin Gadkari Admits He's Reluctant To Visit Delhi
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital as he often catches infection here.
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"Bhayankar Pollution": Nitin Gadkari Admits He's Reluctant To Visit Delhi
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday said that he does not feel like visiting the national capital as he often catches infection here.
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"Implement Pollution Rules Strictly": Delhi Minister Urges Chief Secretary
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Friday, urging strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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Strict Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi To Continue For At Least 3 More Days
GRAP-IV, or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371
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NDMC Launches 'Night Cleaning Drive' Amid Delhi's 'Very Poor' Air Quality
In an effort to curb pollution levels, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out night cleaning and sweeping of roads at several locations in the national capital early Friday morning.
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Madhya Pradesh Tops In Stubble-Burning, Tribal Farmers Have A Solution
Madhya Pradesh has recently earned an unenviable distinction - it tops the nation in crop-residue (stubble) burning. This worrying trend is a growing concern for air quality and environmental health.
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50% Of Delhi Government Employees To Work From Home Amid Severe Pollution
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.
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Combat Delhi Pollution?
As air in the national capital has turned 'severe' with the air quality index touching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi Government has requested the Centre to allow cloud seeding- a method used to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution.
