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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Political action also reflects this winter bias. Most of the announcements on the fight against pollution usually occur during the period from October to January. See full image Source: Urban emissions, Mint compilation It’s no wonder then that the impact of these announcements has been limited so far. In the …
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November has been no different so far. As air quality declined in recent weeks, respiratory problems skyrocketed in cities, health care app Practo reported. Delhi, one of the hardest hit cities, saw an increase in COVID-19 cases during the same period. Now, the death toll is also increasing rapidly. The …
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On Friday, the Supreme Court called on the Center to ensure that smog in the national capital is cleared as soon as possible, as it postponed two petitions seeking urgent action on air pollution in Delhi to November 16. A bench of three judges headed by CJI SA Bobde said: …
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It is winter again, the time when the air quality in the northern belt, from Punjab to West Bengal, becomes alarming. This winter, the hope was that the cities in this belt would be more breathable after months of restricted economic activity and vehicular traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic. But …
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NEW DELHI: The politics over the burning of stubble and the ensuing air contamination in Delhi has warmed up with the Bjp responding at Aam Aadmi’s party on Saturday, the day after the AAP blamed the Center for it. The BJP stated that it has been “proven” that there is …
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Arvind Kejriwal said a “war room” is being established to monitor all anti-pollution measures. New Delhi: Scientists have found a solution for burning stubble, a liquid that turns it into compost for fields, Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, while speaking of the national capital’s plans to curb pollution …
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