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Mumbai's Bandra shrouded in haze as AQI hits 'moderate' level of 154
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, was recorded at 157 at 9 am.
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Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' as AQI reading soars to 497
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A thick haze was reported in areas including Ghazipur, the ITO area, and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low. According to the CPCB, several localities across the city continued to register "severe" air quality.
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Severe air pollution: Delhi Govt directs all schools to conduct classes up
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"Keeping in view the prevailing trend of air quality and in an effort to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the region, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP decides to invoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-IV of the extant GRAP - 'Severe+' Air Quality (DELHI AQI > 450), wi
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Delhi AQI turns Severe Plus; GRAP IV restrictions imposed
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared the 'Severe Plus' mark at 450.
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GRAP III implemented in Delhi as air quality continues to deteriorate
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The subcommittee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to impose curbs across the Delhi-NCR region with immediate effect under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-3), due to deterioration in air quality in the national capital, said a CAQM release.
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Thick smog envelops several cities across Uttar Pradesh; poor air quality
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The cities of Uttar Pradesh woke up to thick smog on Saturday morning, with air quality declining across several areas of the state.
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Delhi chokes as air quality deteriorates, AQI recorded at 393
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's air quality witnessed a sharp deterioration on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 393 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'Very Poor' category, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Rahul Gandhi demands parliamentary discussion on air pollution, Govt says
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Congress MP asserted that the millions of children's futures are being destroyed due to lung diseases amid rising air pollution.
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CAQM forms expert committee to develop strategies for abatement of air pol
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
IIT Madras Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala chairs the committee, while it is co-chaired by Randeep Guleria, Former Director of AIIMS Delhi.
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Persistent smog makes Delhi's air quality 'very poor', AQI soars to 386
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite marginal improvements in recent weeks, large parts of the capital remained engulfed in dense and toxic smog. A thick haze was reported in areas such as Ghazipur and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low.
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World Bank approves $600 million programs to promote clean air in Haryana,
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh program has a final maturity of 10 years including a grace period of two years, and the Haryana program has a final maturity of 23.5 years including a grace period of six years.
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Pakistan: Karachi's air quality worsens sharply, respiratory diseases rise
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Health experts stated that the government's failure to enforce environmental standards and control emissions has pushed the city's air pollution to alarming levels, endangering millions of residents, as reported by Dawn.
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