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CAQM to tap expertise of technical and scientific institutions to tackle a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As Per Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ,seven proposals have been approved by the Commission after detailed technical and financial evaluation and appraisal.
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SC declines urgent hearing of plea seeking to curb air pollution
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea seeking measures worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR and a complete ban on stubble burning.
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Layer of smog lingers in Delhi sky, AQI continues to remain in 'very poor'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Capital Region (NCR) also continued to witness bad air as Noida also registered very poor air quality with an AQI of 354 while Gurugram's AQI stood at 326 and continued to remain in the 'very poor' category.
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Study: Inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from the lungs to the brain, via the bloodstream potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
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Delhi pollution: Government eases restrictions, primary schools to reopen
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the Air Quality Index improved in relative terms, the Delhi government on Monday lifted various bans, imposed earlier, including the ban on the entry of trucks into the national capital.
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Delhi: Sprinkling of water done on roads, to check rise in AQI
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government has also pressed into service a total of 150 mobile smog guns to deal with air pollution.
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Delhi: Quality of air recorded at 326 in AQI meter, to deteriorate further
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Even though the air quality in Delhi continued to slide for the second consecutive day from the 'upper end of very poor' to the 'very poor' category, still, it is touching an alarming level on Monday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 326.
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Stubble burning increased by 160 pc in Rajasthan, 20 pc in Punjab in Oct:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that air pollution-related stubble burning cases have witnessed a rise by 160 per cent in Rajasthan and 20 per cent in Punjab this October as compared to October 2021.
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CAQM lifts ban on entry of heavy vehicles to NCR as air quality improves
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
There is no ban on entry of trucks and non-BS 6 diesel light motor vehicles are allowed. But ban on non-essential construction activities which come under GRAP-3 now in force would continue.
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Delhi Pollution: AQI slides, still at 'upper end of Very Poor' category
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After three straight days this week of air quality recorded under the 'severe' category in Delhi, the bad air in the national capital in Delhi recovered a bit to 'upper end of Very Poor' on Sunday, said forecast system SAFAR.
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Amid rising air pollution in Delhi, entry of non-essential trucks, cars fr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The restrictions will be from Chilla Border, DND and Kalindi Kunj border. However, a diverted route for going to their destinations will be provided.
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40-50 pc rise in patients suffering from respiratory problems at Lady Hard
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid an alarming hike in air pollution, hospitals like Lady Hardinge and Kalawati see a 40-50 pc rise in patients suffering from respiratory problems.
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