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Delhi air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category; AQI above 400 in mult
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Several parts of the city registered alarming pollution levels with AQI readings crossing the 400-mark.
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Air pollution: AAP claims Delhi govt sprinkling water on monitors to falsi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality has plunged into the 'Very Poor' category, sparking fresh concerns over public health as political parties trade blame over rising pollution levels in the national capital.
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Pakistan faces imminent climate and economic breakdown as IFIs warn of ala
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to Dawn, World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgabazar cautioned that Pakistan ranks among the most climate-threatened countries, facing rising pollution levels, recurring floods, and depleting natural resources.
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Delhi Govt changes office hours to combat rising Air pollution
Updated : 4 months ago IST
This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to prevent pollution, ensuring that the pressure of vehicles on the roads does not increase all at once and the traffic load is evenly distributed, thereby reducing pollution levels, according to the release.
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Indian industry holds a critical responsibility in enhancing air quality:
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian industry holds a critical responsibility in enhancing air quality, said Rajesh Verma (IAS), Chairperson, Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), emphasising the need for stronger industrial commitment and cleaner production prac
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Commission for Air Quality Management bans entry of non-Delhi BS-III goods
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement, the Commission said that the decision is part of broader efforts to curb vehicular emissions, one of the major contributors to the city's severe air pollution levels during the winter season.
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NDMC doubles parking fees in Delhi as GRAP Stage-II comes into effect amid
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the public notice issued by NDMC, the revised rates will remain in effect until the revocation of Stage-II of GRAP. As per the new structure, the hourly parking fee for four-wheelers will rise from Rs 20 to Rs 40, for two-wheelers from Rs 10 to Rs 20, and for buses from Rs 15
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CM Rekha Gupta hopes cloud seeding helps reduce pollution in Delhi after s
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday expressed hope that the second trial of the cloud seeding exercise carried out in the national capital would yield positive results and help reduce pollution levels.
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Doctors warn of 15 per cent rise in respiratory cases in Delhi as air poll
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With air pollution levels rising sharply during October and November, doctors in Delhi warn that poor air quality is severely affecting vital organs, particularly in vulnerable groups.
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"AAP blaming Diwali for Delhi pollution to appease select vote bank", alle
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of scapegoating Diwali for the capital's rising pollution levels, alleging that the opposition's narrative is a ploy to appease a "particular vote bank" by pushing for a ban on the festival's t
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Mumbai's Bandra area shrouded in smog; AQI hits 300 in 'Poor' category
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, from Sunday, to tackle rising pollution levels.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa accuses AAP of forcing Punjab farmers to burn stubble
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Tuesday, accused the Aam Aadmi Party of "forcing" Punjab farmers to burn stubble, which raises pollution levels in the national capital.
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