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Air Quality in New Delhi worsens after Dussehra celebrations

News | Oct 27, 2020, 11:11 PM IST

Amid the rise in pollution levels, people are having problems with breathing and some children have started facing throat problems due to contaminated air.

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Govt to bring new law to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR

India | Oct 27, 2020, 04:19 PM IST

With Delhi continuing to grapple with increasing levels of pollution, the Centre has decided to soon bring in a new legislation to curb air pollution in the city and NCR, a top official from the Ministry of Environment said.

Intensify action against pollution-causing activities, Delhi LG orders as dust haze envelops Capital

India | Oct 23, 2020, 10:11 PM IST

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal directed agencies to intensify their action against pollution-causing activities in the national capital as the city's air quality dipped to the 'very poor' category on Friday.

One-fourth of Delhi air 'severely' polluted

India | Oct 23, 2020, 02:20 PM IST

According to the pollution monitoring agency, AQI in North Delhi's Alipur area was 447, which falls in the 'severe' category, followed by Shadipur, Wazirpur, Jahagirpuri, Mundka, Patparganj, Anand Vihar, Bawana, and Vivek Vihar.

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor'; locals complain of eye irritation, breathing issues

India | Oct 23, 2020, 08:28 AM IST

Air quality in the national capital deteriorated on Friday with the rise in the level of pollutants. According to the data shared by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the air quality in Delhi falls in the 'very poor' category.

Delhi's air quality 'poor'; locals complain of breathing, throat problems

India | Oct 17, 2020, 10:35 AM IST

Even though the central government and Delhi government are making efforts to curb the pollution level, the air quality continues to dip in the national capital for the last one week. Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 294 in ITO, 256 in RK Puram, 286 in Anand Vihar, all three in 'poor' category, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.

Meteorological conditions unfavourable in Delhi for dispersion of pollutants: CPCB

News | Oct 16, 2020, 07:04 PM IST

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on October 16 stated that meteorological conditions in Delhi have been "extremely unfavourable" for dispersion of pollutants since this September as compared to last year.

Delhi's air quality reaches 'very poor' category with AQI of 312

News | Oct 16, 2020, 08:39 AM IST

Delhi’s air quality index was recorded at 312 on Thursday. The last time the air was this bad was between February 10-12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) AQI bulletin.

As air quality in Delhi dips to 'very poor', here are the new rules to combate pollution

News | Oct 19, 2020, 07:51 PM IST

Starting today, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi and its neighbouring National Capital Region (NCR) towns, as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

Delhi air quality turns 'hazardous' as stubble burning begins

News | Oct 13, 2020, 08:13 PM IST

The Delhi air quality on Monday turned 'hazardous' at several places with the beginning of stubble burning.

Delhi pollution: Punjab, Haryana to bank on more machines, biomass plants to reduce stubble burning

India | Aug 16, 2020, 04:56 PM IST

The Punjab and Haryana governments have submitted to a Supreme Court-mandated panel their action plan to check stubble burning -- a major contributor to extreme levels of air pollution that choke the national capital in winters.

Mild dust storms deteriorate Delhi air quality; partly cloudy sky on forecast

India | Apr 16, 2020, 11:22 AM IST

Maximum and minimum temperatures in the national capital will hover over 38 and 24 degrees, respectively. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted "partly cloudy sky for Thursday.

Dip in Delhi's air quality; IMD predicts strong surface winds

India | Apr 12, 2020, 12:07 PM IST

Air pollution in the national capital region increased a notch and stood in "moderate" category on Sunday.

e-taxies to help Delhi breathe better

India | Mar 08, 2020, 03:47 PM IST

At a time when India is battling air pollution, especially in the national capital and adjoining Ghaziabad, which have been designated as one of the most polluted cities across the globe as studies suggest.

Delhi: SC gives govt 3 months to build 'smog tower' to fight pollution

India | Dec 16, 2019, 08:52 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the Delhi Government to set up a 'smog tower' to fight pollution in the capital. SC gave the government 3 months to do so. A Bench, comprising Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Deepak Gupta, didn't agree with authorities' submissions seeking time until August-September 2020. "We don't want to waste one more year," said the Bench.

Delhi air killing us anyway, why death penalty: Nirbhaya convict's bizarre petition in SC

India | Dec 10, 2019, 08:18 PM IST

One of the four men convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder has filed a petition in the Supreme Court appealing against his death sentence. In the plea, convict Akshay presented a series of bizarre claims.

Polluted Delhi even worse than hell, says angry Supreme Court

India | Nov 25, 2019, 11:34 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday said that Delhi has become worse than "Narak" (hell) in the wake of deteriorating air quality, mounting garbage and unfit drinking water, and asked why should not the state administration be held accountable to compensate people.

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