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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta reviews dust pollution hotspots in R
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker and Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta conducted an on-site inspection of air pollution hotspots in Rohini on Saturday and directed civic agencies to undertake immediate, coordinated action to control dust-related pollution, terming it a "preventable governance c
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Toxic cocktail of pollution during early winter in Delhi-NCR: Centre for S
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
CSE noted that despite a significantly lower contribution from farm fires this season, Delhi's air quality has still slipped into the very poor to severe, pointing to the impact of local pollution sources, mainly from vehicles and combustion sources.
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Kabul Municipality urges residents to curb fuel use as winter pollution wo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Delhi govt distributes electric heaters to RWAs to curb winter pollution
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government is working in mission mode, giving pollution control the highest priority. She highlighted that the city's large landfill mounds are steadily decreasing, cleanliness and plantation drives are ongoing, and measures such as water sprinkli
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks bar on outdoor school sports during toxic winter po
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Alarmed by the worsening air quality during Delhi's winter months, a group of minor schoolchildren has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a halt to all outdoor sports trials and tournaments scheduled between November and January when pollution levels in the capital routinely fall into the
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Lahore ranks second most polluted city globally with "very unhealthy" AQI
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks 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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"Flooding under control, Delhi ready for winter pollution fight": CM Rekha
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday stressed that the government is taking strong steps to control flooding and air pollution in the city.
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GRAP stage 3 re-imposed in Delhi amid very poor air quality
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The CAQM, responsible for protecting and improving the quality of air in NCR and adjoining areas, introduced a revised plan to combat winter pollution on December 13.
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Delhi Zoo tackles winter pollution with water sprinklers and special diet
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Special arrangements like water sprinklers are being used in the Delhi Zoo to mitigate the effects of air pollution and to ensure that the wild animals do not face any problems.
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"Very alarming situation: with temp dipping we need to be aware...": Envir
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Similar to other days, a dense layer of smog engulfed the national capital Delhi with the Air quality dropping down to 361 categorized as 'Very Poor' on Wednesday.
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Delhi CM Atishi chairs high-level meet to curb pollution in national capit
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As winter approaches and air quality concerns mount in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi convened a high-level meeting with key officials at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss the alarming pollution situation.
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai launches Green War Room for better im
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday launched Green War Room at the Delhi Secretariat for better implementation of the Winter Action Plan against pollution.
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