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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NEW DELHI: With critical pollutants, PM2.5 and PM10, which persist at ‘severe +’ levels continuously for more than 48 hours in the national capital, the newly constituted Commission for Air Quality Management applied emergency measures on Tuesday under the ‘Gradual Response Action Plan’ (GRAP), stopping the entry of trucks into …
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NEW DELHI: The capital registered its worst air day to date this year on Monday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 477 in the “severe” category as a dense fog enveloped the capital. People exiting felt a stinging or burning sensation in their eyes and throat. Prior to this, …
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Delhi Air Pollution – City Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 469 at 9am (Representative) New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital remained “severe” for the fifth day in a row on Monday, and calm wind speeds compounded the effect of stubble burning. VK Soni, head of the Indian …
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Air quality in Delhi: Levels are an annual problem with the arrival of winter and the burning of stubble (Archive) New Delhi: Delhi has reported more than 6,000 new Covid cases every day since Nov. 3, and 13 percent of this may be related to increased air pollution, the IMA …
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On Wednesday night, as fog shrouded Delhi, it was clear that Thursday would be bad. Sure enough, the capital woke up to adequate smog on Thursday (the smog made things warmer due to the premature cold that set in on the northern plains). As this column, the 199th installment of …
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Wearing a mask is a necessary precaution at this time. It is even more important when we are faced with the double danger of COVID-19 and air pollution. Many cities complain of dangerous air quality. Delhi-NCR recorded one of the worst drops in air quality, which has now passed the …
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Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) deteriorated to the category of “severe” on Thursday for the first time this year, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As of 1 p.m., the average AQI reading for Delhi was 402, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This …
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NEW DELHI: The Center has introduced a new law through an ordinance to address the problem of the air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and adjacent areas. This law takes effect with immediate effect. The law establishes a powerful permanent Commission of more than 20 members for air quality …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 26, 2020 4:34:40 pm A farmer burns stubble after harvesting rice on the outskirts of Amritsar, Punjab (AP) The Supreme Court on Monday kept its order of October 16 on hold appoint a one-man panel of the retired high court …
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