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"No fuel without PUCC, restricts entry of non-BS6 vehicles": Delhi Environ
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday announced that two restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 will now remain permanent in an effort to curb 'severe' air pollution in the national capital.
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Delhi air quality slips to 'Very Poor' as smog engulfs city; AQI crosses 3
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi's air quality has worsened, slipping back into the 'Very Poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 300 in many areas. Thick smog and fog trap pollutants, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life.
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Delhi's air quality improves, AQI recorded at 221 in 'Poor' category
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The national capital witnessed a significant improvement in air quality on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 8 am. However, it remained in the 'poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Toxic smog blankets Delhi as air quality continues to be 'very poor'
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Similar conditions were observed at Indira Gandhi International Airport, where the AQI was also recorded at 368, falling in the 'very poor' category, as per CPCB data.
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Toxic smog, dense fog grips parts of north India; Delhi invokes GRAP-IV
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) around the ITO area was recorded at 374, categorised as 'very poor', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday.
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India Gate shrouded in smog as air quality slips into 'severe' category, A
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Tuesday as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed large parts of the national capital, including areas around India Gate. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) near India Gate stood at 421, placi
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UP: One injured as two trucks hit divider amid dense fog on Delhi-Lucknow
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The accident occurred around 5 am, when visibility was severely reduced by heavy smog. An onlooker, who was out for a morning walk at the time, said one truck first lost control and crashed into the divider, following which another truck also hit the divider moments later.
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Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'severe', AQI soared to 413
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Several pollution hotspots included Anand Vihar (466), Chandni Chowk (425), and Ashok Vihar (444), also falling under the 'severe' category across large swathes of the national capital.
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Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor', AQI stands at 3
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The air quality spiked to 'severe' levels at certain places. Multiple parts of the city continued to witness alarmingly high pollution levels.
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Preventive measures better than reactive ones: Environmentalist Bhavreen K
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's statement that strict enforcement measures under GRAP-IV have yielded positive results and reduced pollution, Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said that preventive measures are better than the reactive measures. She stressed that Public t
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Dense fog engulfs nothern India, air quality remains affected
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Several states and cities in Northern India were engulfed in dense fog. Delhi/NCR, UP, Varanasi, and Jaipur woke up to reduced visibility and intense cold.
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Slight improvement in Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor', 'severe' i
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi saw a slight improvement in air quality on Monday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 366 around 8 am. However, it continues to remain in the 'very poor' category.
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