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  Delhi most polluted capital city in world: Report

  India | March 17, 2021 7:51 IST

  The World Air Quality Report 2020 said that 22 of the world's 30 most polluted cities are in India. Delhi is the world's most polluted capital.

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  Delhi govt earmarks Rs 9,394cr to deal with pollution

  India | March 10, 2021 13:33 IST

  The Delhi government in its annual budget for 2021-22 presented on Tuesday allocated an amount of Rs 9,394 crore to improve the city's pollution situation which constantly has been a challenging task for the last several years.

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  Delhi air quality continues to remain very poor

  India | February 23, 2021 10:31 IST

  According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), PM10 pollutants were recorded at 245 and PM2.5 pollutants were recorded at 131.

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  Dense fog shrouds Delhi; AQI remains 'very poor'

  India | February 20, 2021 10:05 IST

  Delhi woke up to "dense to very dense fog" on Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 10.4 degrees Celsius, as per the Meteorological department.

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  Air pollution killed 54,000 people in Delhi in 2020: Study

  India | March 17, 2021 7:28 IST

  The PM2.5 air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020. PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. Exposure to PM2.5 is considered the most important environmental risk factor for deaths globally.

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  Dense fog engulfs parts of Delhi, air quality remains 'very poor'

  India | February 13, 2021 7:19 IST

  The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported AQIs of 392 in ITO, 412 in RK Puram and 406 in Chandni Chowk, all in the 'very poor' category.

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  Delhi wakes up to poor visibility; air quality 'very poor'

  India | February 10, 2021 9:41 IST

  The IMD also predicted similar conditions over other parts of the country, including "Dense to very dense (fog) at isolated places over Punjab and Haryana. 

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  Delhi AQI improves to 'moderate' category, likely to deteriorate

  India | February 07, 2021 9:47 IST

  The air quality of the national capital improved to the 'moderate' category on Sunday as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 159.

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  Fog reduces visibility across Delhi-NCR; air quality 'very poor'

  India | January 27, 2021 9:47 IST

  "The minimum temperature in Delhi dipped down to 3 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to touch 21 degree Celsius," the Regional Meteorological Department of Delhi stated in its daily report.

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  Delhi's minimum temperature settles at 7.8 deg C; air quality improves

  India | January 20, 2021 11:23 IST

  A fresh Western Disturbance will start affecting the Western Himalayan region Friday onwards. As a result, the mercury is likely to drop to 4 degrees Celsius by Monday, an IMD official said.

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  Dense fog disrupts traffic, train movement in Delhi; air quality 'very poor'

  India | January 19, 2021 10:01 IST

  At least 16 Delhi-bound trains have been reported to be running late. The Delhi Airport, however, said that all flight operations are normal and low visibility procedures are in process.

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  Fog reduces visibility, delays trains in Delhi; air quality remains 'severe'

  India | January 17, 2021 10:14 IST

  In a tweet, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "Dense to very dense fog observed over Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh and moderate to dense fog over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam and Meghalaya on 17.01.2021."

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  Mumbai witnesses worse air quality than Delhi

  India | January 09, 2021 8:33 IST

  Mumbai on Friday once again recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 which was worse than that of Delhi, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.

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  Delhi's minimum temperature remains below 5 deg C; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 26, 2020 11:07 IST

  The mercury is likely to increase slightly on Sunday and Monday under the influence of a fresh western disturbance affecting the upper reaches of the Himalayas. 

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  Coldwave conditions likely in Delhi over next 4 days; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 22, 2020 10:28 IST

  For the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 notches less than normal for two consecutive days. However, for small areas such as Delhi, a cold wave can be declared if the criteria is fulfilled even for a day.

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  Delhi's minimum temperature dips to 3.4 degrees C; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 20, 2020 10:12 IST

  According to the IMD, a "cold day" is when the minimum temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum is at least 4.4 degrees Celsius below the normal. A "severe" cold day is when the maximum temperature is at least 6.5 notches below the normal.

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  Delhi witnesses fog as temperature dips; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 06, 2020 10:43 IST

  The air quality over Delhi and National Capital Regional Area is likely to improve marginally but remain in the upper end of the "Very Poor" category according to IMD.

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  Stubble burning has stopped but Delhi's air pollution situation remains serious: Javadekar

  India | December 04, 2020 13:30 IST

  Stubble burning has stopped now but Delhi's air pollution situation remains serious, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday urging the Arvind Kejriwal government to take swift action on the complaints forwarded to it by the CPCB.

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  Delhi's air quality 'very poor'; inches closer to 'severe' zone

  India | December 02, 2020 10:33 IST

  The minimum temperature this season has remained 2-3 degrees Celsius below normal in the absence of a cloud cover on most days, according to IMD officials.

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  Delhi's air quality remains 'poor'; likely to deteriorate further

  India | November 29, 2020 14:56 IST

  The 24-hour average was 231 on Saturday, 137 on Friday, 302 on Thursday and 413 on Wednesday.