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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 …

Delhi’s air quality remained “poor” on Sunday and government agencies said it was likely to deteriorate further due to unfavorable weather conditions. The city’s 24-hour average AQI was 274 on Sunday, 251 on Saturday, 296 on Friday, 283 on Thursday, and 211 on Wednesday. An AQI between zero and 50 …

As the ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR increased in Smoke during Diwali on Saturday night, the average concentration of PM 2.5 per hour reached 910 micrograms per cubic meter (g / m3) at midnight, 15 times the standard safe. Later it fell due to the increase in wind speed. The …

Arvind Kejriwal on Covid-19: Arvind Kejriwal said that contamination led to an increase in COVID-19 cases. New Delhi: Amid a real increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in the city, Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pointed to contamination as a reason for the increase and hoped to control …

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 …

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 …

The central government has issued an ordinance, making pollution a crime with a jail term of up to five years and a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore. The ordinance, issued Wednesday evening after the president’s approval, involves the establishment of a Commission for Air Quality Management for the …

Attorney General Tushar Mehta informs Bench that a new law may be enacted in the next few days proposing to have a permanent body to deal with stubble burning. On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to “put on hold” its previous order to Dussehra appointing former Supreme Court Justice Justice …

The causal link between air pollution and Covid-19 cases has yet to be conclusively established, but long-term exposure will certainly make people more vulnerable to lung infections, scientists warn as they Skies over much of northern India, including Delhi, are turning smoky and air quality is rapidly deteriorating. Their concerns …

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 …