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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The National Green Court (NGT) has imposed a blanket ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the National Capital of Delhi (NCR) region from midnight on November 9 to November 30. In a 58-page order, which was issued on Monday, the NGT has said the ban would apply …
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The air quality of the national capital on Monday, November 9, was registered at 447, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. With increasing stubble burning in Punjab and nearby regions, air quality is expected to deteriorate further. According to the Central Board, the air quality in Noida …
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Of all the things that catch your eye when shopping for the holiday season in India, if you live in the National Capital Region of India for the past few years, an air purifier must have crossed your mind. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) topping 400 in Noida according …
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At neighboring Gurugram in Haryana, the air quality was recorded in the “very bad” category. New Delhi: Delhi and neighboring areas continued today under thick haze as air quality in the region continued to deteriorate further, largely due to agricultural fires in neighboring Haryana and Punjab. The Delhi government has …
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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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The internet was flooded with jokes and comments about poor air quality. Areas such as Mundka, Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Vivek Vihar and Bawana recorded ‘severe’ levels of air pollution on Sunday morning, but some of them entered the ‘very poor’ area on Sunday night. News18.com Last update: October 26, 2020 …
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Delhi air quality: Mundka, Wazirpur, Alipur all recorded “severe” air pollution levels, authorities said (file) New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category on Saturday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) registering at 347. The air quality monitor of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Weather and Air …
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NEW DELHI: Air quality deteriorated in the national capital with increased air pollutants on Thursday. Track the pollution level in your cityThe Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 254 at ITO and 246 at Patparganj, both in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee …
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Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba | Jalandhar | Updated: October 19, 2020 8:14:07 am Despite the state’s ban on burning straw, fields have caught fire every 100-200 meters in the Jandiala Guru, Tarsikka, Tarn Taran, Khadur Sahib and Ajnala blocks of Punjab’s Majha belt. (Representative image) In the late afternoon …
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