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Air quality improved to 'satisfactory' from 'poor' category in Delhi, NCR:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) senior scientist, Vijay Kumar, on Monday said the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and NCR regions has improved to 'satisfactory' from the 'poor' category due to rains on October 24.
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To reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Centre releases Rs 496 crore for in-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): With the aim of addressing air pollution, in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ ma
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Stubble burning led to spike in Covid-19 deaths in Delhi, says Health Mini
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Pollution caused by stubble-burning has led to the high number of Covid-19 deaths in Delhi, said Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.
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Air quality worsens in the national capital post-Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog post-Diwali with the air quality index in 'severe' and 'very poor quality' at several places on Sunday morning.
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Pollution levels dip in Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog with the air quality index in 'severe' and 'very poor quality' at several places on Saturday morning.
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Delhi's air quality expected to go in 'severe' category on Diwali: IMD
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital is expected to go in the 'severe' category on Diwali.
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Delhi's air slips back to 'very poor' from 'severe' category
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Delhi's Air quality index (AQI), slipped back to 'very poor' from the 'severe' category on Thursday, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Violation of firecracker ban will be penalized under Air Act: Delhi Enviro
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that if anyone violates the ban on firecrackers during Diwali, then the violator shall be penalized under the Air Act.
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Biogas plant will take care of stubble burning problem: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated a compressed biogas demonstration plant in Pune for biomass production during a meeting held to discuss "steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on findin
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Parliamentary panel on Urban Development meeting today to discuss steps ta
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], November 6 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development will hold a meeting here on Friday at 11 am to discuss 'steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on finding a permanent solution'.
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Ordinance brought to deal with air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Centre tells SC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): The Central government submitted before the Supreme Court on Thursday that an ordinance has been brought in order to deal with the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and adjoining areas.
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AQI in Delhi remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday with the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere, data from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data revealed.
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