Air Pollution Control
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6 precautions to take when dealing with smog this year
Health | Nov 17, 2020, 03:48 PM ISTDelhi-NCR's air quality has slipped to hazardous levels which can result in severe health problems like breathlessness, nausea, burning sensation in the eyes and more. Follow these tips when dealing with smog and air pollution.
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Gurugram unveils helpline numbers to report complaints about pollution
India | Nov 09, 2020, 08:57 PM ISTThese complaints will include putting garbage or debris in places other than the designated ones, construction activities without adopting preventive measures, information about polluting units, factories, unauthorised fuel uses and other elements violating the pollution norms across the district.
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India, China and Russia don’t take care of their air: Trump
World | Jul 30, 2020, 10:30 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump has alleged that India, China and Russia do not take care of their air, while America does, noting that he withdrew from the "one-sided, energy-destroying" Paris climate accord which would have made it a "non-competitive nation".
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Bengal government withdraws pool car circular issued to schools
India | Feb 08, 2020, 05:10 PM ISTBengal govt withdraws pool car circular issued to schools Kolkata, The West Bengal government on Saturday withdrew the notification that mandated car pool and bus services for ferrying students in 26 schools of the city.
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Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category
India | Dec 14, 2019, 11:48 AM ISTThe city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 179 at 9.45 am which falls in the "moderate" category as against 316 on Friday morning. The AQI recorded in Ghaziabad was 264, Greater Noida 241, Noida 254, Gurgaon 165, the Meteorological (MeT) department said.
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Increase in wind speed improves air quality in Delhi
India | Nov 24, 2019, 11:31 AM ISTDelhi and National Capital Region (NCR) recorded a marginal improvement in the air quality on Saturday due to a slight increase in wind speed.
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Delhi air pollution: 72-hour pollution forecast system launched in capital
India | Oct 22, 2018, 06:24 PM ISTThe 'Air Quality Early Warning System' is designed to predict extreme air pollution events and give alerts to take necessary steps as per Centre's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Delhi air pollution: Emergency plan rolled out; proper implementation of norms to be monitored
India | Oct 22, 2018, 06:25 PM ISTStringent actions have been implemented under the emergency plan as the air quality of Delhi currently lies in the poor category.
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A US programme to monitor air-quality in Delhi
World | Feb 19, 2015, 01:19 PM ISTWashington: The United States, on Wednesday, announced expansion of one of its air-quality monitoring programme - AirNow to India.The programme is meant to monitor air-quality in host cities and countries to help US personnel posted