Delhiites have spent around half of November in a toxic smog with either 'very poor' or 'severe' category, with no end to the breathing difficulties following the lifting of curbs under the Graded Action Respect Plan - 3(GRAP 3).
Kabul Municipality urged residents to cut fuel use as winter pollution worsens, with locals reporting severe smoke, health issues, and difficult breathing conditions. Experts say Kabul's bowl-shaped terrain traps pollutants, while residents call for gas pipelines and stronger government acti
Amid Delhi's air quality remaining in the 'Very Poor' category for the last several days, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government was regularly monitoring the situation and taking appropriate steps to curb pollution on a daily basis.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded a debate in Parliament on air pollution across several cities in the country, ahead of the Winter Session.
As winter sets in, a thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital Delhi on Friday morning. The city's air quality remains in the 'Very Poor' category, with an AQI of 384 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
A dense layer of smog enveloped several parts of Mumbai on Friday, including the Bandra-Kurla Complex area, as pollution levels continue to rise in Maharashtra's capital.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the matter related to the problem of increasing air pollution in Delhi NCR on a regular basis starting Monday.
On the ongoing levels of Delhi pollution, AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Friday that the "courts are not taking suo muto action, despite knowing that the BJP is involved in manipulating air pollution data."
According to the CPCB, the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 349 at 7 am, while on Wednesday, Delhi witnessed an AQI of 327 at 4 pm.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday decided to lift all restrictions under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, after Delhi's air quality showed improvement over the last three days, the release said.
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