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Delhi's Air Quality 'Very Poor', 5 Stations Record AQI Above 300
The five monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with AQI levels soaring above 300.
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Cloud Seeding In Delhi Likely In 2-3 Days As Air Quality Dips Ahead Of Diwali
Cloud seeding is the process of adding special substances like silver iodide and dry ice to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity, less snowfall, or to reduce hail and clear fog.
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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Green Crackers Allowed In Delhi On Diwali By Supreme Court, With Conditions
The Supreme Court has cleared the use and sale of green crackers on Diwali in Delhi and neighbouring cities, relaxing a blanket cracker ban in a capital left struggling with severe pollution every winter.
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Winter Is Coming: Anti-Pollution Curbs Imposed In Delhi For 1st Time This Season
Signalling the annual return of the dreaded pollution in the capital, the Commission of Air Quality Management, which is the Centre's anti-pollution panel, has enforced curbs under GRAP-1 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Delhi's Air Quality Nears 'Poor' As Winter Chill Begins To Set In
As winter chill in Delhi has begun to set in, the city is bracing for another seasonal surge in air pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday stood at 199, just a few notches away from the 'poor' category.
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Debate On Delhi's Firecrackers Ban Is Not New. It Traces Back To 1961
As far back as 1961, concerns over pollution caused by crackers prompted a proposal for a ban, though the government of India did not approve it, according to official records preserved by the Delhi Archives Department.
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Got A Fix For Delhi's Air? Win Rs 50 Lakh In Clean-Air Innovation Challenge
Delhi is turning to innovators for its next clean-air breakthrough. Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads
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Got A Fix For Delhi's Air? Win Rs 50 Lakh In New Clean-Air Innovation Challenge
The Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads, vehicles, and construction sites.
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"Delhi Will Be Heaven If...": Viral Reddit Post Sparks Debate On What Makes And Breaks The Capital
The user explained that living in Delhi impressed them with many things, the city's energy, its people, its delicious food, its nightlife.
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Haryana Sees 95% Drop In Active Fire Locations From Last Year
Haryana has recorded a 95 per cent reduction in active fire locations related to paddy crop residue burning compared to the previous year, according to data presented at a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
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Delhi To Develop 17 Urban Forests To Boost Green Cover, Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government is set to transform 15 scattered patches of vacant land across the national capital into dense urban forests, called 'Namo Vans,' to enhance the city's green cover and combat air pollution.
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Red Fort Turning Black? Study Reveals Impact Of Delhi's Air Pollution On The Iconic Monument
The fort's red sandstone walls are turning black due to air pollution, specifically the high levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air.
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Rain, Winds Push Delhi AQI To 'Satisfactory' Post-Dussehra
A combination of rainfall and steady winds helped Delhi avoid a sharp rise in pollution levels following Dussehra celebrations on Thursday, with the city recording improved air quality on Friday.
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Delhi Trains Over 170 Officials To Tackle Dust Pollution Ahead Of Winter
As Delhi gears up for the winter pollution season, over 170 officials from 15 government agencies were trained on dust control and sustainable road design during a one-day workshop organised by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
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Delhi's Air Quality 'Very Poor', 5 Stations Record AQI Above 300
The five monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with AQI levels soaring above 300.
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Cloud Seeding In Delhi Likely In 2-3 Days As Air Quality Dips Ahead Of Diwali
Cloud seeding is the process of adding special substances like silver iodide and dry ice to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity, less snowfall, or to reduce hail and clear fog.
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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Green Crackers Allowed In Delhi On Diwali By Supreme Court, With Conditions
The Supreme Court has cleared the use and sale of green crackers on Diwali in Delhi and neighbouring cities, relaxing a blanket cracker ban in a capital left struggling with severe pollution every winter.
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Winter Is Coming: Anti-Pollution Curbs Imposed In Delhi For 1st Time This Season
Signalling the annual return of the dreaded pollution in the capital, the Commission of Air Quality Management, which is the Centre's anti-pollution panel, has enforced curbs under GRAP-1 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Delhi's Air Quality Nears 'Poor' As Winter Chill Begins To Set In
As winter chill in Delhi has begun to set in, the city is bracing for another seasonal surge in air pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday stood at 199, just a few notches away from the 'poor' category.
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Debate On Delhi's Firecrackers Ban Is Not New. It Traces Back To 1961
As far back as 1961, concerns over pollution caused by crackers prompted a proposal for a ban, though the government of India did not approve it, according to official records preserved by the Delhi Archives Department.
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Got A Fix For Delhi's Air? Win Rs 50 Lakh In Clean-Air Innovation Challenge
Delhi is turning to innovators for its next clean-air breakthrough. Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads
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Got A Fix For Delhi's Air? Win Rs 50 Lakh In New Clean-Air Innovation Challenge
The Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads, vehicles, and construction sites.
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"Delhi Will Be Heaven If...": Viral Reddit Post Sparks Debate On What Makes And Breaks The Capital
The user explained that living in Delhi impressed them with many things, the city's energy, its people, its delicious food, its nightlife.
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Haryana Sees 95% Drop In Active Fire Locations From Last Year
Haryana has recorded a 95 per cent reduction in active fire locations related to paddy crop residue burning compared to the previous year, according to data presented at a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
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Delhi To Develop 17 Urban Forests To Boost Green Cover, Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government is set to transform 15 scattered patches of vacant land across the national capital into dense urban forests, called 'Namo Vans,' to enhance the city's green cover and combat air pollution.
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Red Fort Turning Black? Study Reveals Impact Of Delhi's Air Pollution On The Iconic Monument
The fort's red sandstone walls are turning black due to air pollution, specifically the high levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air.
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Rain, Winds Push Delhi AQI To 'Satisfactory' Post-Dussehra
A combination of rainfall and steady winds helped Delhi avoid a sharp rise in pollution levels following Dussehra celebrations on Thursday, with the city recording improved air quality on Friday.
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Delhi Trains Over 170 Officials To Tackle Dust Pollution Ahead Of Winter
As Delhi gears up for the winter pollution season, over 170 officials from 15 government agencies were trained on dust control and sustainable road design during a one-day workshop organised by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
