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"Need strictness with our control measures": Centre for Science and Enviro
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The Air Quality Index is in the Very Poor category in several areas... It indicates that the air pollution level has gone up after the bursting of crackers... The air has become still and its speed is slowing down, causing an accumulation of pollution. Right now, we need strictness with ou
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"BJP leaders openly defying SC orders..." Trinamool MP writes to Delhi pol
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale on Monday wrote to the Delhi police information on cases filed against the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night.
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Tamil Nadu: Chennai air quality drops post Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Air quality in Chennai's Arumbakkam was recorded at 260 early Monday morning, it was recorded at 227 at Royapuram, 316 at Manali and 301 at the Velachery area, all in poor and very poor categories.
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Uttar Pradesh: Air quality low, roads filled with garbage post-Diwali reve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Post-Diwali celebrations have left the pollution hanging in the air as smoky smog. Roads of the city have also been littered with remains of crackers, boxes of sweets, edibles, beverage bottles and other such waste.
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Maharashtra: Layer of haze envelops Mumbai; AQI dips to 'poor' category
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A layer of haze enveloped Mumbai as the Air Quality Index (AQI) fell into the 'very poor' category post-Diwali celebrations.
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Firecrackers ban flouted in Delhi; air quality dips post-Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Post-Diwali, Delhi-NCR's air quality has significantly deteriorated, falling into the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Thick smog engulfs national capital after Diwali celebration
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.
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Despite ban, revellers light up, burst crackers in Delhi on Diwali night
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in the national capital owing to runaway pollution and worsening air quality, revellers across the city engaged in bursting firecrackers with abandon on Diwali night.
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People across country celebrate Diwali, transcending religious, cultural b
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi received the most anticipated gift on Diwali day, as the national capital recorded the best air quality with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 218 today, which was the best in at least three weeks.
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Bihar: People purchase eco-friendly candles on occasion of Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the rising concerns about the environment, people in Patna switched to 'eco-frinedly' candles.
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Pollution coming from other states dispersing from Delhi: Minister Saurabh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday said that due to strong wind, the pollution coming from other states is dispersing from the national capital bringing down the Air Quality Index.
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Delhi issues pre-Diwali advisory amid poor air quality concerns
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government on Sunday issued an advisory ahead of Diwali amid concerns over 'poor' air quality in the national capital. The advisory mentions general 'dos and don'ts' for the festival season and health concerns.
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