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Mumbai's Bandra area shrouded in smog; AQI hits 300 in 'Poor' category
Updated : 5 months 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 maintains AQI under "very poor" category
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the RK Puram area of south west Delhi remains "very poor" at 380, as of 7:00 AM today. The AQI at Anand Vihar also remains "very poor" at 355.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa slams Kejriwal, alleges he "banned firecrackers to ga
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of appeasement politics, alleging that he "deliberately banned firecrackers in Delhi to garner the votes of a particular community, to appease them".
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Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Centre over Diwali pollution, quest
Updated : 5 months ago IST
While the court had permitted only green firecrackers, Chowdhury questioned the government's failure to ensure compliance, saying that the ongoing suffocation faced by citizens reflects a gap between orders and ground reality.
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Air pollution in Delhi: Working proactively on artificial rain, says CM Re
Updated : 5 months ago IST
CM Gupta said the plan will be implemented once the India Meteorological Department (IMD) gives clearance based on suitable cloud and moisture conditions.
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"City's pollution level remained well under control before festival": Delh
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday emphasised that the BJP government's "effective measure" kept the pollution level in the national capital "under control" before the Diwali festival.
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Delhi's air quality in "very poor" category, overall Air Quality Index at
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality was in the "very poor" category on Tuesday, a day after Diwali, with Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in force.
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"After Diwali, AQI rose by mere 6 points; our measures ensured stability i
Updated : 5 months ago IST
He also added that the arbitrary bans on older vehicles imposed earlier have been rationalised, ensuring fairness without compromising environmental goals.
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"No coincidence": Manjinder Sirsa accuses AAP-led Punjab govt of provoking
Updated : 5 months ago IST
He alleged that the surge in stubble-burning incidents over the past few days was "no coincidence" and claimed that farmers were being provoked to ignite fires for political gain.
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"The day there will be clouds..." Delhi Minister Sirsa on artificial rain
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi woke up to a thick smog on Tuesday morning, as the air quality deteriorated to the 'Very Poor' category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 351 as of 4 pm today.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa accuses AAP of forcing Punjab farmers to burn stubble
Updated : 5 months 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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"AQI level lower than previous years; Next year, during these days, Delhi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 351 as of 4 pm today.
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