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"We will never take step that can put any person's life at risk": CM Mohan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
He highlighted that the state government would perform the incineration of the hazardous waste shifted to Pithampur from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory site only with the guidance of scientists.
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Pakistan: Lahore ranked world's most polluted city as air quality hits haz
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) rankings from IQAir, Karachi and Lahore are listed among the most polluted cities in the world, based on data from a prominent global air quality monitoring service.
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Islamabad's air quality plummets to hazardous levels
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to data from the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), this alarming rise in air pollution has been largely attributed to construction projects and increasing vehicular emissions.
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Lahore air quality index hits hazardous level again amid severe smog
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Despite ongoing efforts by provincial authorities to reduce smog in the cities, Lahore's air quality index (AQI) has once again exceeded the 300 threshold, which is considered "hazardous" to human health.
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Delhi NCR: AQI breaches 400 mark, enters 'severe' category
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) implemented Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday night with "immediate effect" in response to declining air quality.
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Pakistan: Lahore chokes as smog levels reach hazardous heights
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore, once celebrated as the "City of Gardens," has now become infamous as the most polluted city in the world, wth Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded 307 on Tuesday morning
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Lahore's air quality hits 303, ranked world's most polluted city
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore has retained its position as the world's most polluted city, with hazardous air quality readings posing a significant threat to public health. According to recent data, the city's air quality reading stands at 303 points, indicating extremely poor air quality.
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Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution rankings, Karachi air "very unhealt
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore has been ranked the most polluted city globally, with its air quality reaching "hazardous" levels, while Karachi's AQI remains in the "very unhealthy" range, marking it as the fourth most polluted city in the world. Both cities are grappling with severe smog caused by vehicle emission
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Pakistan: Air quality in Lahore remains hazardous with AQI at 222
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore's air quality continues to remain hazardous, with PM2.5 concentrations recorded at 29.4 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended annual air quality guideline, as reported by News International. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) has averaged 222, placing it in the
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Toxic air in Delhi: Experts call for ending fossil fuel reliance; priorit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public health emergency", while calling for phasing out of fossil fuels and adopting clean energy solutions.
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"Delhi barely liveable": Shashi Tharoor criticises Centre over Delhi air p
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sharing a list of 'most polluted city' in their ranking, Shashi Tharoor posted on X, "Delhi is officially the most polluted city in the world, 4x Hazardous levels and nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka. It is unconscionable that our government has been witnes
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Delhi-NCR chokes: Schools shut, JNU goes online as AQI hits 'severe'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amid the worsening air quality in the national capital, JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) has decided to conduct classes online till November 22, given the severe pollution and hazardous AQI levels in Delhi and NCR.
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