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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls for total revamp of Air Pollution Act
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday raised concerns over the rise in air pollution in the country and called for a total revamp of the Air Pollution Act and air quality standards to make them stringent and effective.
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At 'severe' AQI, Minister Gopal Rai says Delhi govt cannot control polluti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the government cannot control the pollution in the national capital completely and that sources outside the city cause twice the pollution than inside.
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Delhi-NCR residents gasp for breath as air quality turns 'severe'; doctors
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the air quality in several parts of Delhi-NCR plunged to the 'severe' category on Friday morning, citizens experienced breathing problems and irritation in the eye among others.
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Delhi wakes up to dense haze as air quality turns 'severe' at multiple loc
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the 'severe' category on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi remains most polluted city in last five years in India
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The report, on analysis of air quality over the past five years, said that while air pollution has increased in the country's four major cities, it has fallen in state capitals like Lucknow and Patna, according to a recent report.
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Rise in cases of eye irritation, headache as AQI worsens in Delhi-NCR: Off
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the worsening air quality in the national capital, the head of clinical oncology of Delhi State Cancer Institute Dr Pragya Shukla said that there will be long-term side effects of the air pollution.
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Delhi: All govt, private primary schools to remain shut for 2 days amid no
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the nosediving air quality in the national capital, all government and private primary schools are to remain closed for two days.
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All primary schools to remain shut for 2 days in Delhi, GRAP Stage III kic
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the nosediving air quality in the national capital, the government has ordered for all the government and private primary schools to remain shut for the next two days.
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Delhi Metro to add 20 extra trips across network after Grade-III implement
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the implementation of the GRAP-III stage to combat pollution in Delhi, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be adding 20 extra trips across its network starting tomorrow.
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"Need drastic measures now...": Jairam Ramesh on worsening air quality acr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over the deteroriating air quality in several parts of the country, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that in order to curb air pollution, we need "drastic measures" now.
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"Next 15 days to remain crucial": Gopal Rai on deteriorating air quality i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the rising pollution and deteriorating air quality, the next 15 days are going to be crucial said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.
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Delhi hospitals witness spike in emergency patients as air pollution incre
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the arrival of winter, the national capital is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health emergency.
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