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Bihar polls: Rahul Gandhi repeats claim of polluted Yamuna during Chhath,
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There are two Indias. During the Chhath Puja, PM Modi decided that he would take a bath in the Yamuna. On one side, there is the reality of India and Bihar, where the Yamuna is polluted, and on the other side, PM Modi built a small pond of clean water. Clean water was brought from pipes
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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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"Kejriwal gaya, jhaag gaya": Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra hits out at AAP o
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"'Kejriwal gaya, jhaag gaya,' this time there is no foam in the Yamuna... The CM herself visited each ghat... No such government has come to power in Delhi... Those who used to pollute the Yamuna and impose a ban on Chhath have been banned by the people of Delhi," Kapil Mishra told ANI. Read More
Lahore tops world's pollution chart as AQI hits hazardous 412, authorities
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lahore has been the world's most polluted city for three days, with AQI reaching 412. Authorities imposed bans on burning waste, deployed drones, and issued fines, while experts urged residents to limit outdoor activity. Long-term solutions include biomass use and modern farming practices to
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Lahore ranks second most polluted city globally with "very unhealthy" AQI
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures the concentration of pollutants in the air, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5), coarse particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3). Any IQAir AQI above 150 is considered "unhealthy", and above 200 is "very unhealthy," Dawn add
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Lahore tops world's most polluted cities' list
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In Lahore, pollution levels varied across different areas, with Allama Iqbal Town recording an alarming AQI of 459, followed by Gulberg at 396, Shadman at 384, Model Town at 362, and Lahore Airport at 398.
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New nanotech water treatment system unveiled at T-Chip semiconductor museu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new nanotechnology-based water purification system that aims to clean polluted rivers and reduce industrial waste was unveiled at the inauguration of India's first Semiconductor Innovation Museum, T-Chip SIM, in Hyderabad on Sunday. The technology, developed by researchers at the Universit
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Teen-Led Innovation Offers Low-Cost Clean Air Solution for Delhi's Most Vu
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: In a smog-heavy corner of Okhla, a 14-year-old boy shared what he missed the most during Delhi's polluted winter days -- not fresh air or blue skies, but recess. On days when air quality plunges, his school cancels classes, cutting off not just learning in th
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Around 16 % decline in polluted river stretches in last 7 years: CPCB repo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP), executed by CPCB in collaboration with State Pollution Control Boards, currently monitors 4,736 locations across the country, including 2,155 on rivers.
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Delhi: 45-point action plan to rejuvenate Yamuna River
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Jal Board, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has rolled out a 45-point action plan aimed at enhancing the capital's water infrastructure, upgrading sewerage networks, increasing transparency in tanker services, and rejuvenating the heavily polluted Yamuna River
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We are not serious about air pollution, need accelerated phasing out of ol
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the 27th Annual National Conference of the Indian Association for Bronchology in the capital, VP Dhankhar highlighted the grave health impacts of polluted air, especially on vulnerable groups, and urged a shift toward sustainable living, technological integration in healthcare,
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Gurugram athletes, MMF unite to combat pollution with urban forests
Updated : 11 months ago IST
This initiative represents a tangible stride towards breathing cleaner air into a city grappling with severe pollution, directly contributing to MMF's ambitious vision of planting 10 million trees across India's ten most polluted urban centers by 2030.
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