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At 'severe' AQI, Minister Gopal Rai says Delhi govt cannot control polluti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the government cannot control the pollution in the national capital completely and that sources outside the city cause twice the pollution than inside.
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Delhi wakes up to dense haze as air quality turns 'severe' at multiple loc
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the 'severe' category on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi remains most polluted city in last five years in India
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The report, on analysis of air quality over the past five years, said that while air pollution has increased in the country's four major cities, it has fallen in state capitals like Lucknow and Patna, according to a recent report.
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Rise in cases of eye irritation, headache as AQI worsens in Delhi-NCR: Off
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the worsening air quality in the national capital, the head of clinical oncology of Delhi State Cancer Institute Dr Pragya Shukla said that there will be long-term side effects of the air pollution.
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NGT calls for urgent examination of air pollution's impact on mental healt
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that adequate measures are required for the control of air-polluting components and their adverse effects on various organs of the human body, especially those that affect the brain and emotional and psychological aspects.
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"Need drastic measures now...": Jairam Ramesh on worsening air quality acr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over the deteroriating air quality in several parts of the country, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that in order to curb air pollution, we need "drastic measures" now.
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Delhi hospitals witness spike in emergency patients as air pollution incre
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for fifth straight day
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the SAFAR-India, the city's AQI has been in the 'very poor' category since Sunday (309). The AQI from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', while from 100 to 200 it is 'moderate', from 200 to 300 it is 'poor', from 300 to 400 it is said to be 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above it is c
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Airox Oxyroom: Revolutionizing Global Indoor Air Quality with 27 per cent
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1: In a world increasingly conscious of the air we breathe, Airox Oxyroom emerges as a beacon of hope, offering the gift of clean and enriched oxygen to indoor spaces worldwide where the enrichment of oxygen in your indoor space goes up from 20% to 27%. The oxygen
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"Next 15-20 days from Nov 1 critical," Environment Minister Gopal Rai on D
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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Delhi breathes easier: 10-month AQI data shows relative improvement air qu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The daily average AQI for Delhi during the above-noted period during the current year has been recorded as 172 against 187 in 2022, 179 in 2021, 156 in 2020, 193 in 2019, and 201 in 2018 respectively, during the corresponding period.
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As air pollution worsens in Delhi-NCR, health expert advises extra caution
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Doctors are alerting patients and telling them measures to safeguard their health. Speaking to ANI, Dr Subhash Giri, Director, Lady Harding Medical College said that they are receiving a lot of patients due to side effects of pollution.
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