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Delhi hospitals witness spike in emergency patients as air pollution incre
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With the arrival of winter, the national capital is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health emergency.
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"Next 15-20 days from Nov 1 critical," Environment Minister Gopal Rai on D
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the issue, Rai said, "From November 1, the next 15 to 20 days are critical. Scientists are saying that the temperature is dropping and the speed of air has decreased, so pollutants are at a lower level. Yesterday, AQI was nearly 350. Due to the work going on in the 13 hots
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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC seeks affidavits from Delhi, Rajasthan, UP,
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PK Mishra directed the chief secretaries of the states to file affidavits within a week apprising it of their response on the issue.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Gopal Rai urges Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav to con
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote a letter today to Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav urging him to hold a joint meeting with the environment ministers of NCR states regarding the problem of air pollution during the winter season in Delhi.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal to announce Winter Action Plan to tackle air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi Government is tightening its grip on air pollution by intensifying its efforts towards implementing a comprehensive plan to combat winter pollution. CM Arvind Kejriwal will announce the Winter Action Plan on 29th September, according to an official statement of the city government.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal briefs 'Summer Action Plan' to curb air pollution
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Kejriwal said, "In 2016-22, pollution has decreased by thirty per cent. In coordination with 30 departments of the government, we've made a Summer Action Plan".
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Delhi Cabinet approves Rs 2388 crore for beautification of roads, curb air
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 2388 crore for making the city's roads spotless and clean and also to curb air pollution, AAP Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said.
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Qualitative reduction in severe pollution days in Delhi, says Gopal Rai
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that Delhi has recorded a qualitative reduction in severe pollution days which came down to 6 in 2022 from 26 in 2016.
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CM Kejriwal launches mechanism to collect real-time Delhi pollution data
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a supersite with "state-of-the-art" air analysers and a mobile air quality monitoring system for a real-time "source apportionment study" to identify the sources of air pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi Assembly: BJP MLAs sport oxygen cylinders, gas masks
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On the first day of the winter session of the Delhi Assembly, the BJP leaders reached the assembly with oxygen cylinders and masks to highlight the issue of air pollution in the national capital.
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category, AQI at 310
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Air Quality in the national capital again reached the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning with an index of '310' recorded on the Air Quality meter after relative respite to Delhiites for a few days.
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Shallow fog covers Delhi sky, AQI continues to be in very poor category
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the "very poor" category as the shallow fog and mist surrounded the city on Friday morning.
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