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  Motivate at least 5 people to support 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign, Gopal Rai urges Delhiites

  India | October 28, 2020 20:12 IST

  Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the citizens must prompt five of their peers, friends or acquaintances to play their part in reducing the pollution in the national capital by switching their vehicles off while waiting at the traffic signals.

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  Air pollution may affect psychological health in children

  Lifestyle | November 03, 2020 21:32 IST

  Air pollution may affect our physical and psychological health in the long run. The association between air pollution and schizophrenia cannot be explained by a higher genetic liability in people who grow up in areas with high levels of air pollution, the researcher said.

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  Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category

  India | December 14, 2019 11:48 IST

  The 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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  Air quality improves marginally in Delhi

  India | November 23, 2019 10:44 IST

  Most of the air quality monitoring stations in Delhi recorded AQI in the very poor category.

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  Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves, but still remains 'poor'

  India | November 17, 2019 11:40 IST

  The national capital witnessed a dip in pollution levels on Saturday morning even as the air quality in the city remained in the "severe" category.

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  NGT pulls up Centre, Delhi govt on air pollution

  November 06, 2019 19:08 IST

  Responding to the submissions, the bench said, "These steps are well known and the remedies too, but the question is if all this is being done."The bench had on Monday summoned officials of the Delhi government, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to appear before it.

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  Windy morning, light rains but Delhi's AQI crosses 900

  India | November 03, 2019 14:51 IST

  Delhiites have woken up to a windy morning however the air quality still remains severely unhealthy. It was expected that light showers and strong winds would help to improve the air quality in the capital but it has not been the case thus far.

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  As pollution level spikes in Delhi, demand for masks goes up

  India | October 30, 2019 20:26 IST

  Twenty-seven of the 37 air quality monitoring stations across Delhi recorded the air quality index in the "severe" category.  

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  Air quality 'poor' in Delhi, NASA image shows stubble crop burning

  India | October 16, 2019 9:45 IST

  The national capital had banned generator sets, barring those being used in essential and emergency services, on Tuesday, as the air quality in several places in the city and adjoining areas slipped to "very poor" level.

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  Delhi's air quality recorded 'poor' as thick smog covers sky

  India | October 14, 2019 10:14 IST

  Starting October 15, stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi and its neighbourhood as part of the Graded Response Action Plan, which was first implemented in Delhi-NCR in 2017.

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  Delhi's battle with toxic, severe air may intensify in the new year: SAFAR

  India | December 31, 2018 20:32 IST

  Delhi's battle with toxic, 'severe' air may intensify in the new year as authorities have warned that quality of air will reach emergency level on Tuesday if additional local emission, particularly from bursting fire crackers and burning of fossil fuel, continues.

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  Delhi records year's second highest pollution level

  India | December 23, 2018 14:06 IST

  Delhi recorded its second highest pollution level of the year on Sunday and unfavourable meteorological conditions are likely to keep the air quality in the 'severe' category for the next couple of days, authorities said.

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  Delhi's air quality deteriorates; authorities predict further rise in pollution levels

  India | December 18, 2018 23:57 IST

  Delhi's air quality further deteriorated on Tuesday and was recorded in the 'very poor' category, with the authorities predicting a rise in pollution levels over the next two days.

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  Carcinogenic diesel, dirty coal make Delhi air poisonous: Study

  India | December 06, 2018 23:59 IST

  In the World Health Organisation’s rankings of air pollution, Indian cities claim 14 of the top 15 spots.

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  Breathing problems may increase in Delhi-NCR post-Diwali: Experts

  India | November 06, 2018 14:29 IST

  Even as residents of the national capital contend with a poor air quality index, the bursting of crackers on Diwali will escalate health hazards over the next few days, experts say.

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  Delhi's air quality on brink of turning severe: Authorities

  India | November 01, 2018 15:09 IST

  The national capital's air quality was on the brink of turning severe on Thursday due to stubble burning in the adjoining regions and unfavorable meteorological conditions, authorities said.

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  Rising pollution affecting respiratory tract of Delhiites: Report

  India | October 24, 2018 15:14 IST

  Air pollutants trigger allergies, cough, lung infections, high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, fatigue diabetes, heart disease and even irreversible lung damage.

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  Firecrackers allowed for only 2 hours on Diwali, says SC as Delhi's air quality continues to worsen

  India | October 24, 2018 0:02 IST

  As parts of the Bhalswa landfill site continued to burn slowly, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation announced a slew of measures that it will take for remediation of the over 60-metre high dump.

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  No breather for Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor', authorities fear more deterioration this week

  India | October 22, 2018 13:29 IST

  An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

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  Delhi air pollution: 72-hour pollution forecast system launched in capital

  India | October 22, 2018 18:24 IST

  The '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).