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Smoke From Farm Fires In October-November In Delhi Lowest In 4 Years: Report
Not only have the number of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana this season been the lowest since 2016, the national capital also witnessed the least smoke intrusion from stubble burning during October-November in four years.
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Delhi's Average Air Quality Index This April Worst For The Month Since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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"Bad Air Days" Down By 70 In Delhi Since 2016, Says Environment Minister
The number of "bad air days" has reduced by 70 days since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government came to power, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today even as Delhi pollution is on a steady rise.
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Fewer Fines In Odd-Even 2019, Delhi Government Praises Citizen's Effort
The third edition of the Odd-Even scheme, implemented between November 4 and 15 in the national capital, witnessed about 4,806 violators, fewer than the numbers during the first two editions of the road rationing system in 2016, with officials giving the credit to the citizens.
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Delhi's Air Quality In 2016 Reduced Life Expectancy By 10 Years: Study
During the past two decades, Delhi's air quality was the "most deadly" in 2016 as it reduced the life expectancy of a resident by more than 10 years, a new study said Monday, asserting that the national capital was the second among 50 most polluted areas of the country.
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Call To Ban Firecrackers Across Country, Supreme Court Decision Today
Pollution levels in Delhi already on the upswing, the Supreme Court is expected to take a call today on whether the sale of firecrackers will be banned across the country. Buoyed by the ban on firecracker sale in the National Capital Region last year, a petition has called for the countrywide ban on manufacture, sale and possession of firecrackers,...
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Delhi's Air Pollution Has Caused Death Of 15,000 People: Study
Nearly 15,000 people died prematurely in Delhi due to pollution by fine particulate matter in 2016, according to a new study which ranked the national capital third in a list of cities reporting most deaths due to air pollution.
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'Indian' Data? Really? Huge Government Scheme Falls Into Easy Trap
Make no mistake about it, India could soon have the most polluted air amongst all large countries. In 2016, it saw the steepest rise in level of air pollution since 2010, while China actually saw a slight decline.
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India Accounts For Highest Number Of Pollution-Linked Deaths In The World!
Pollution in Delhi came in limelight again in 2017 when during a test cricket match, Sri Lanka VS India, when a number of Sri Lankan players complained of breathing problems and one player ended up vomiting on the field, and all this due to the poor air quality in Delhi.
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Air Pollution Caused 6% Of Total Disease Burden In India In 2016: Lancet
Outdoor air pollution was responsible for six per cent of the total disease burden in India in 2016, a new study has said at a time when thick smog hung low over Delhi-NCR, leaving residents gasping for breath
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Smoke From Farm Fires In October-November In Delhi Lowest In 4 Years: Report
Not only have the number of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana this season been the lowest since 2016, the national capital also witnessed the least smoke intrusion from stubble burning during October-November in four years.
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Delhi's Average Air Quality Index This April Worst For The Month Since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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"Bad Air Days" Down By 70 In Delhi Since 2016, Says Environment Minister
The number of "bad air days" has reduced by 70 days since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government came to power, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today even as Delhi pollution is on a steady rise.
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Fewer Fines In Odd-Even 2019, Delhi Government Praises Citizen's Effort
The third edition of the Odd-Even scheme, implemented between November 4 and 15 in the national capital, witnessed about 4,806 violators, fewer than the numbers during the first two editions of the road rationing system in 2016, with officials giving the credit to the citizens.
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Delhi's Air Quality In 2016 Reduced Life Expectancy By 10 Years: Study
During the past two decades, Delhi's air quality was the "most deadly" in 2016 as it reduced the life expectancy of a resident by more than 10 years, a new study said Monday, asserting that the national capital was the second among 50 most polluted areas of the country.
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Call To Ban Firecrackers Across Country, Supreme Court Decision Today
Pollution levels in Delhi already on the upswing, the Supreme Court is expected to take a call today on whether the sale of firecrackers will be banned across the country. Buoyed by the ban on firecracker sale in the National Capital Region last year, a petition has called for the countrywide ban on manufacture, sale and possession of firecrackers,...
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Delhi's Air Pollution Has Caused Death Of 15,000 People: Study
Nearly 15,000 people died prematurely in Delhi due to pollution by fine particulate matter in 2016, according to a new study which ranked the national capital third in a list of cities reporting most deaths due to air pollution.
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'Indian' Data? Really? Huge Government Scheme Falls Into Easy Trap
Make no mistake about it, India could soon have the most polluted air amongst all large countries. In 2016, it saw the steepest rise in level of air pollution since 2010, while China actually saw a slight decline.
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India Accounts For Highest Number Of Pollution-Linked Deaths In The World!
Pollution in Delhi came in limelight again in 2017 when during a test cricket match, Sri Lanka VS India, when a number of Sri Lankan players complained of breathing problems and one player ended up vomiting on the field, and all this due to the poor air quality in Delhi.
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Air Pollution Caused 6% Of Total Disease Burden In India In 2016: Lancet
Outdoor air pollution was responsible for six per cent of the total disease burden in India in 2016, a new study has said at a time when thick smog hung low over Delhi-NCR, leaving residents gasping for breath
