Delhi pollution
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Delhi air in ‘very poor’ zone, stubble burning share rises to 26%
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday and deteriorated to the ‘severe category’ in some areas, with forecasters saying that slow wind speed and an increase…
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Delhi’s air quality continues to remain in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: Two days after Diwali, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday at 349. The adjoining NOIDA’s AQI was also recorded…
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Delhi air quality continues to be ‘severe’
Delhi: Air quality in Delhi continued to be severely polluted with parts of the city recording Air Quality Index (AQI) in the “severe” category on Friday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),…
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Delhi CM launches ‘Green Delhi’ app to fight pollution
New Delhi: Amid rising air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched the “Green Delhi” app, which will enable people to register complaints about violation of anti-pollution norms. “Today we are…
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Directions issued for strict action on air pollution: CPCB
New Delhi: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has submitted before the Delhi High Court that it has issued directions to implementing agencies including State Pollution Control Boards, construction agencies, municipal bodies and traffic…
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Delhi govt launches ‘Red light on, gaadi off’ campaign to curb pollution
New Delhi: Aiming at curbing air pollution, the Delhi government on Wednesday started a campaign, “Red light on, gaadi (vehicle) off”, as the national capital’s pollution level continued to remain poor. Civil defence volunteers were seen…
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Pollution problem can be solved in a year: CM Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the problem of air pollution in northern India caused by stubble burning could be solved within a year but there was a lack…
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Delhi: Anti-smog guns deployed at large sites to control pollution
New Delhi: Anti-smog guns have been deployed at large construction sites in the national capital as part of the measures being taken to control pollution. The air quality index (AQI) was reported at 260…
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Delhi’s air quality to turn ‘poor’ as stubble burning increases
New Delhi: The System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, on Thursday flagged an increase in stubble burning fires around Punjab, Haryana, and as…
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Delhi govt to use Pusa Institute to curb pollution caused by stubble burning
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that to check pollution caused by stubble burning in the national capital, the Union Territory government will use technology developed by Pusa Agriculture Institute to decompose straw in the…
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Over 7,200 illegal borewells sealed in Delhi, DPCC tells NGT
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has informed the National Green Tribunal that 7,248 illegal borewells have been sealed, out of 19,661 unauthorized units, in the national capital. It told…
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Delhi breathes easy as air quality improves to ‘Good’
New Delhi: The air quality of the national capital improved drastically on Monday, with the particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 and 10 microns, which are too small to be filtered…
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Delhi’s air quality remains in ‘poor’ category, overall AQI 215
New Delhi: The overall air quality in Delhi stood at ‘poor’ on Wednesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 215, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And…
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Delhi pollution: Air quality plunges to ‘very poor’
New Delhi: The pollution level in Delhi was in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 302, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather…
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Delhi gasps for breath as AQI crosses 370 mark
New Delhi: The overall air quality in Delhi was in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 372, said Centre-run System of Air Quality and…
