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UP Pollution Control Board urges public to celebrate Diwali in eco-friendl
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board Chairman, Ravindra Pratap Singh urged the public to celebrate Diwali in an eco-friendly manner in accordance with the standards set by the Supreme Court.
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"Difficult time for Delhi...": BJP leader RP Singh on invocation of GRAP-2
Updated : 5 months ago IST
He also expressed the possibility of artificial rain by the Delhi government to decrease the pollution rate after Diwali.
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After GRAP-2 invoked in Delhi, Congress' Rashid Alvi blames Delhi govt for
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Monday criticised the government over rising pollution in Delhi NCR after GRAP-2 was invoked, saying authorities are prioritising votes over controlling pollution and are using religion as a weapon.
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CAQM imposes GRAP 2 in Delhi-NCR; AQI of 411 recorded around Akshardham te
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday imposed Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect.
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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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CAQM imposes GRAP 2 as Delhi continues to breathe 'poor' air amid festive
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has remained in the 'poor' category (between 201-300 AQI) for the past few days amid the Diwali festival fervour across the region.
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"Government is lying that Yamuna is clean.": AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi AAP unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday slammed the Delhi government under the BJP over their claims of cleaning the Yamuna and challenged Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Minister Parvesh Verma to "drink a litre of Yamuna water" to prove their claims.
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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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Delhi air quality in "poor" category ahead of Diwali, AQI hits 284
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality remains poor as recorded this morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around ITO was recorded at 284 in the "poor" category.
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"No noise pollution, we only light diyas": Amrita Rao, RJ Anmol advocate f
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amrita and RJ Anmol are ready to celebrate their 16th year of Diwali together this year.
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Sikkim bans firecrackers and single-use plastic ahead of Diwali, urges eco
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Sikkim Pollution Control Board on Saturday issued an order prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, and bursting of all types of sound and light-emitting firecrackers in the state ahead of Diwali, which falls on October 20.
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Express my gratitude to Court: BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht on SC decision on g
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed the firecracker restrictions in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) ahead of Diwali, allowing the sale and bursting of green firecrackers from October 18 to October 21.
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