Delhi’s air quality was at the top end of the “very poor” category on Wednesday morning, while pollution levels have already entered the “severe” zone in the neighboring cities of Ghaziabad and Greater Noida. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 381 at 9 am. The 24-hour average was 367 …
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Good winds helped Delhi breathe relatively cleaner air on Thursday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) improved to the lower end of the ‘very poor’ zone after staying in the ‘severe’ zone for a day . Air quality may improve to “poor” by Friday and continue to do so for …
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Howrah, from West Bengal, topped the list of the most polluted cities in India on Wednesday. Its air quality was much worse than that of Delhi and other cities in the National Capital Region, which have seen an improvement in the situation in recent days due to rain and wind. …
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Indian Captain Virat Kohli’s message on Diwali to celebrate the cookie-free holidays to protect the environment came on the trolling hotline on social media. While the captain was widely criticized by online fans for his “forced awakening,” his teammate Royal Challengers Bangalore and Indian off-roader Shivam Dube has now become …
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Air pollution levels are likely to decline as several locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have started to experience thunderstorms with light rain and moderate winds. The air quality index at 4.30 pm was 435 in the “severe” category. There is a hail storm warning Gannaur in …
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Stubble burning accounted for 32 percent of Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution (Archive) New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi and nearby areas became “severe” on Diwali as people defied a ban on lighting firecrackers in various areas, exacerbating pollution caused by burning agricultural waste in neighboring states. The city posted an Overall …
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NEW DELHI: In a great relief to the Telangana Fireworkers Dealers Association, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed the sale and use of firecrackers in the state in accordance with the National Green Court (NGT) order. NGT has allowed the outbreak of green cookies in cities where air quality is …
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Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that COVID-19 The situation in the national capital should be under control in seven to 10 days and that his government is taking several measures in this regard. Kejriwal also said that pollution is the “biggest” reason behind the increase in coronavirus …
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The state’s ban on firecrackers will only be in effect this year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Telangana Superior Court ordered the state government to ban the use and sale of firecrackers in Telangana this year. The High Court court, consisting of Chief Justice Raghavendra Chauhan and Justice …
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It is AQI 999 in most of Delhi, almost every day. The surrounding areas and indeed most of northern India are not doing much better at the moment. The annual sadness of heavy pollution has landed again in our cities. Various factors, including changes in temperature, wind speed, and wind …
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