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Delhi Govt lifts one-year limit on NOC applications for deregistered old v
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant decision aimed at providing relief to lakhs of vehicle owners and furthering the cause of reducing vehicular pollution in the capital, the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi Government on Thursday
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Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi woke up to a hazy morning on Thursday, with the city's air quality remaining in the 'very poor' category at 352, as of 8 am.
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NDMC doubles parking fees in Delhi as GRAP Stage-II comes into effect amid
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the public notice issued by NDMC, the revised rates will remain in effect until the revocation of Stage-II of GRAP. As per the new structure, the hourly parking fee for four-wheelers will rise from Rs 20 to Rs 40, for two-wheelers from Rs 10 to Rs 20, and for buses from Rs 15
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"Why is Delhi govt running this circus now?": Saurabh Bharadwaj slams clou
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"In December 2024, the Central government told the Delhi government that rain from cloud seeding was scientifically not possible in Delhi. Why is the Delhi govt running this circus now? Why is the govt wasting the taxpayers' money?" AAP leader asked.
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Cloud-seeding in Delhi scheduled for today put on hold
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a statement issued by IIT Kanpur, the process is highly dependent on the right atmospheric conditions. "While rainfall could not be triggered yesterday because moisture levels were around 15 to 20 per cent, the trial delivered valuable insights."
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Delhi air remains "very poor" in prominent places
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in Delhi on Wednesday morning remained under the "very poor" and "poor" categories in most places, while the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms are already in place.
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Initial data shows small but measurable reduction in PM2.5, PM10: Delhi Go
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As per the reports, a minimal rainfall of 0.1-0.2 mm was recorded around the Delhi-Noida border at 4 pm. Air quality from 20 locations across Delhi also showcased positive improvement. PM2.5 levels at Mayur Vihar, Karol Bagh, and Burari dropped from 221, 230, and 229 ug/m³ to 207, 20
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CM Rekha Gupta hopes cloud seeding helps reduce pollution in Delhi after s
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday expressed hope that the second trial of the cloud seeding exercise carried out in the national capital would yield positive results and help reduce pollution levels.
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Delhi conducts cloud seeding in fight against air pollution; Environment M
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The operation was conducted by IIT-Kanpur using a Cessna aircraft fitted with salt-based and silver iodide flares to induce rain. The aircraft entered Delhi from the Meerut side and the experiment faced a slight delay from the scheduled 12:30 pm time due to poor visibility.
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Delhi: CAQM bans entry of non-BS-VI commercial goods vehicles registered o
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The official notification reads, "The Commission with a view to abate air pollution caused by high volume of transport/commercial goods vehicles entering into Delhi, in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 12(1) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Re
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Delhi set for first artificial rain as cloud-seeding aircraft heads from K
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the aircraft has taken off from Kanpur for cloud seeding in Delhi.
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Lahore chokes as smog makes it the world's most polluted city
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, data from IQAir on Monday evening showed Lahore's Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous level of 312, while the concentration of PM2.5, the most dangerous particulate matter, reached 190.5 micrograms per cubic meter, over 25 times higher than the World Health Orga
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