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Stage III of GRAP revoked in NCR as pollution eases, air quality improves
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Air quality panel revoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect, as pollution went down and air quality improved.
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Air quality panel revokes Stage III of GRAP in NCR
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Actions under Stages I to Stage II of the GRAP shall remain invoked and be implemented by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further to the 'severe' category.
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Delhi Pollution: AQI slides, still in 'Very Poor' category
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in Delhi witnessed improvement on Sunday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 320, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) at 8:00 am.
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"Farmers are burning stubble under compulsion..." NHRC rebukes governments
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
NHRC heard the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh on Thursday in connection with its suo motu cognizance of unabated air pollution in Delhi-NCR as reported in media.
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AQI remains in 'very poor' category as layer of smog persists in Delhi sky
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In the National Capital Region (NCR) Noida recorded an AQI of 353, in the 'very poor' category, while Gurugram recorded an AQI of 346 and continued to remain in the 'very poor category'.
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Air pollution is causing serious skin problems, Experts warn
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Air pollution has chances to cause serious skin problems, dermatologists warn as the air quality in Delhi-NCR slipped to the 'very poor' category.
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Thick layer of smog shrouds Delhi, AQI remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A thick layer of smog has surrounded parts of the national capital on Friday morning as Delhi's air quality remained in the lower end of the 'very poor' category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 324, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).<
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NHRC seeks detailed report from Punjab on stubble burning
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
NHRC expressed strong concern over stubble burning cases in North India, especially in Punjab as the air quality has turned 'severe' in many cities and has been affecting the health of the people as well as putting seriously impacting those with existing illnesses.
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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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Delhi Pollution: AQI slides, still at 'lower end of Very Poor' category
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 309.
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Delhi getting polluted due to negligence of Kejriwal-government: Meenakshi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Wednesday alleged that the atmosphere in Delhi is getting polluted due to the negligence of Kejriwal and the AAP government.
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Primary schools reopen in Delhi after short break due to pollution; parent
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The primary schools in the national capital reopened on Wednesday after remaining closed since November 5 following a Delhi government order.
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