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Delhi's Toxic Smog Exceeds 60 Times WHO Limit, Schools Go Online
New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online
The top five polluted areas in Delhi this morning are Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh.
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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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Sydney's Air Quality On Par With Delhi After Rare Smog From Bushfires
Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.
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How Construction Ban To Fight Pollution Has Affected Labourers In Delhi
Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he's been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over the city.
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Pollution, Smog Ease In Delhi After Light Rains, More Showers Likely
Overnight rains in New Delhi and surounding areas brought some relief for residents aas the toxic haze cleared up and the air quality improved marginally.
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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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Not Just Delhi, Satellite Pics Show Smog From Punjab To Bay Of Bengal
New Delhi's pollution levels continue to be in the severe category forcing authorities to impose emergency measures, including traffic curbs and shutting schools.
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3 Indian Cities Among World's Most Polluted Today, Smog Chokes Delhi
New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze as air quality continued to remain in the "severe category". The Indian capital, along with Kolkata and Mumbai, is among the world's most polluted cities today.
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Delhi May Implement Odd-Even Vehicle Scheme As Smog Chokes Capital
New Delhi will consider restricting private vehicles to driving on alternate days from next week if severe air pollution continues to plague India's capital, its environment minister told Reuters on Thursday.
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Delhi Air Pollution Plea In Supreme Court Today As Smog Chokes City
The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions.
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Delhi's Smog Worsens, India's Pollution Board Says Prepare For Emergency
The centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds.
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Diwali Fireworks Despite Ban, Toxic Smog, Delhi Residents Pay The Price
The morning after Diwali, residents of New Delhi woke up under a blanket of toxic smog and breathed in the most dangerously polluted air of the year so far, after revellers, as usual, defied a fireworks ban.
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Household Heating, Cooking Behind 40% Of Delhi's Pollution: Study
Household heating and cooking accounted for 40 per cent of Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution in December 2020 and January 2021, according to a new study.
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11 NCR Thermal Plants Caused 7% Delhi Air Pollution In October-January: Study
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7 per cent to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average between October 2020 and January 2021, while vehicles contributed 14 per cent, according to a new study.
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Delhi's Toxic Smog Exceeds 60 Times WHO Limit, Schools Go Online
New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online
The top five polluted areas in Delhi this morning are Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh.
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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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Sydney's Air Quality On Par With Delhi After Rare Smog From Bushfires
Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.
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How Construction Ban To Fight Pollution Has Affected Labourers In Delhi
Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he's been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over the city.
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Pollution, Smog Ease In Delhi After Light Rains, More Showers Likely
Overnight rains in New Delhi and surounding areas brought some relief for residents aas the toxic haze cleared up and the air quality improved marginally.
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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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Not Just Delhi, Satellite Pics Show Smog From Punjab To Bay Of Bengal
New Delhi's pollution levels continue to be in the severe category forcing authorities to impose emergency measures, including traffic curbs and shutting schools.
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3 Indian Cities Among World's Most Polluted Today, Smog Chokes Delhi
New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze as air quality continued to remain in the "severe category". The Indian capital, along with Kolkata and Mumbai, is among the world's most polluted cities today.
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Delhi May Implement Odd-Even Vehicle Scheme As Smog Chokes Capital
New Delhi will consider restricting private vehicles to driving on alternate days from next week if severe air pollution continues to plague India's capital, its environment minister told Reuters on Thursday.
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Delhi Air Pollution Plea In Supreme Court Today As Smog Chokes City
The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions.
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Delhi's Smog Worsens, India's Pollution Board Says Prepare For Emergency
The centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds.
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Diwali Fireworks Despite Ban, Toxic Smog, Delhi Residents Pay The Price
The morning after Diwali, residents of New Delhi woke up under a blanket of toxic smog and breathed in the most dangerously polluted air of the year so far, after revellers, as usual, defied a fireworks ban.
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Household Heating, Cooking Behind 40% Of Delhi's Pollution: Study
Household heating and cooking accounted for 40 per cent of Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution in December 2020 and January 2021, according to a new study.
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11 NCR Thermal Plants Caused 7% Delhi Air Pollution In October-January: Study
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7 per cent to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average between October 2020 and January 2021, while vehicles contributed 14 per cent, according to a new study.
