Delhi Pollution 2018
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Delhi Stares At Bleak Christmas With Pollution At This Year's Worst
Pollution levels in New Delhi have hit their worst this year in the past two days - earning a "severe" to "emergency" rating and indicating conditions that can spark a public health crisis. Christmas Day in the capital is also forecast to be bleak.
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Delhi's Air Quality "Very Poor", May Improve With Wind Speed
The air quality in the national capital remained 'very poor' today even as authorities predicted drop in pollution level with increased wind speed.
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7 Construction Firms Fined For Violation Of Delhi Pollution Control Norms
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) slapped seven construction companies with a penalty of Rs 50,000 for "violating" air pollution control norms, the capital's civic body said.
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EPCA Proposes Ban On All Non-CNG Vehicles In Delhi To Check Pollution
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Monday has notified that it may impose a complete ban on the use of non-CNG private as well as commercial vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region if the air quality continues to deteriorate.
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Delhi's Air Quality Is Worst Of Year After Supreme Court Order Defied On Diwali
Delhi has failed spectacularly in preventing the air quality from falling into the "severe-plus emergency" category the morning after Diwali. The national capital recorded its worst air quality of the year today with the overall index rising to 574, which falls in the "severe-plus emergency" category, according to data by the centre-run SAFAR.
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Environment Body Urges Delhiites To Use Public Transport From Tomorrow
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has urged Delhiites to use public transport for the first 10 days of November when the air quality of the national capital is likely to further deteriorate.
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Manoj Tiwari Asks BJP-Ruled Delhi Civic Bodies To Ban Construction Work
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari today asked the party-ruled municipal corporations to step in to tackle the rising air pollution in the city as the AAP government has "failed" to take effective measures.
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Delhi Blames Centre, Punjab And Haryana Governments For Air Pollution
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today blamed the Centre, and the governments of Haryana and Punjab for the severe air pollution in Delhi, alleging that they were not ready to do anything despite the all-out efforts by the Aam Aadmi Party government.
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Delhi Government Wants "Strictest Action" Against Pollution Norm Violator
The Delhi government today told the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take "strictest action" against the violators at the Pragati Maidan re-development site after finding violations of dust control measures including uncovered stacks of building materials and no arrangement to sprinkle water.
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Delhi Air Quality "Very Poor" Even As Bhalswa Landfill Blaze Continues
Delhi's air quality today remained very poor even as the blaze at the Bhalswa landfill site continued to smoulder.
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Delhi To Enforce Emergency Plan" As Pollution Returns: 10 Points
Pollution levels in Delhi have started their annual journey up as the national capital braces for winter. At 16 degrees Celsius, night temperature has barely acquired a nip, day temperature is at a level 30 degrees. But the overall Air Quality Index or AQI, has already moved to the "poor" category. On Sunday, the AQI recorded at 10 am was 201. The ...
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor For Second Day: Officials
Delhi's air quality remained poor for the second day due to change in wind direction, which is now flowing from the stubble burning areas, authorities said today.
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After A Year, Delhi Breathes "Good" Quality Air
The air quality of the national capital turned "good" on Friday after a year of doing dismal on the Air Quality Index. The reason for the improvement in the air quality is the heavy rain Delhi received in the last two days. Delhi was at 43 on the index, which falls into the "good" category.
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Delhi Pollution: Doctors Advise To Stay Indoors And Wear Masks
Doctors strongly recommended wearing masks and staying indoors as the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) suddenly deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm that began on Wednesday and is likely to persist till Friday.
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Delhi Stares At Bleak Christmas With Pollution At This Year's Worst
Pollution levels in New Delhi have hit their worst this year in the past two days - earning a "severe" to "emergency" rating and indicating conditions that can spark a public health crisis. Christmas Day in the capital is also forecast to be bleak.
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Delhi's Air Quality "Very Poor", May Improve With Wind Speed
The air quality in the national capital remained 'very poor' today even as authorities predicted drop in pollution level with increased wind speed.
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7 Construction Firms Fined For Violation Of Delhi Pollution Control Norms
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) slapped seven construction companies with a penalty of Rs 50,000 for "violating" air pollution control norms, the capital's civic body said.
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EPCA Proposes Ban On All Non-CNG Vehicles In Delhi To Check Pollution
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Monday has notified that it may impose a complete ban on the use of non-CNG private as well as commercial vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region if the air quality continues to deteriorate.
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Delhi's Air Quality Is Worst Of Year After Supreme Court Order Defied On Diwali
Delhi has failed spectacularly in preventing the air quality from falling into the "severe-plus emergency" category the morning after Diwali. The national capital recorded its worst air quality of the year today with the overall index rising to 574, which falls in the "severe-plus emergency" category, according to data by the centre-run SAFAR.
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Environment Body Urges Delhiites To Use Public Transport From Tomorrow
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has urged Delhiites to use public transport for the first 10 days of November when the air quality of the national capital is likely to further deteriorate.
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Manoj Tiwari Asks BJP-Ruled Delhi Civic Bodies To Ban Construction Work
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari today asked the party-ruled municipal corporations to step in to tackle the rising air pollution in the city as the AAP government has "failed" to take effective measures.
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Delhi Blames Centre, Punjab And Haryana Governments For Air Pollution
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today blamed the Centre, and the governments of Haryana and Punjab for the severe air pollution in Delhi, alleging that they were not ready to do anything despite the all-out efforts by the Aam Aadmi Party government.
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Delhi Government Wants "Strictest Action" Against Pollution Norm Violator
The Delhi government today told the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take "strictest action" against the violators at the Pragati Maidan re-development site after finding violations of dust control measures including uncovered stacks of building materials and no arrangement to sprinkle water.
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Delhi Air Quality "Very Poor" Even As Bhalswa Landfill Blaze Continues
Delhi's air quality today remained very poor even as the blaze at the Bhalswa landfill site continued to smoulder.
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Delhi To Enforce Emergency Plan" As Pollution Returns: 10 Points
Pollution levels in Delhi have started their annual journey up as the national capital braces for winter. At 16 degrees Celsius, night temperature has barely acquired a nip, day temperature is at a level 30 degrees. But the overall Air Quality Index or AQI, has already moved to the "poor" category. On Sunday, the AQI recorded at 10 am was 201. The ...
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor For Second Day: Officials
Delhi's air quality remained poor for the second day due to change in wind direction, which is now flowing from the stubble burning areas, authorities said today.
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After A Year, Delhi Breathes "Good" Quality Air
The air quality of the national capital turned "good" on Friday after a year of doing dismal on the Air Quality Index. The reason for the improvement in the air quality is the heavy rain Delhi received in the last two days. Delhi was at 43 on the index, which falls into the "good" category.
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Delhi Pollution: Doctors Advise To Stay Indoors And Wear Masks
Doctors strongly recommended wearing masks and staying indoors as the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) suddenly deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm that began on Wednesday and is likely to persist till Friday.
