Delhiites continued to breathe poor air quality. As on November 20, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in 'very poor' category, according to Central Pollution Control Board.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 348, which falls in the 'very poor' category.
High level of heavy metals, including lead, was found in the urine samples of many patients due to direct or indirect exposure to firecrackers post-Diwali last year, according to the Central pollution Control Board.
While according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 322, which fell in the 'very poor' category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an overall AQI of 297 which is in the 'poor' category.
The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorderd at 244 which falls in the 'poor category', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday was recorded at 330, which falls in the "very poor" category, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.
Eleven areas in Delhi recorded "severe" air quality while 16 areas recorded "very poor" air quality, according to the CPCB data.
Under the emergency plan called Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), stringent actions are implemented based on the air quality of the city.
'Airpocalypse-II', a Greenpeace India report, said children are worst affected in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra and Delhi respectively.
New Delhi: Amid concerns over the growing pollution levels, the government has decided to ensure that authenticated information is available to people by harmonising air quality monitoring system.Members of the Rajya Sabha earlier expressed concern
New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over deteriorating air quality in the capital, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said that air quality in Delhi is seriously violative of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.CPCB
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