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Explained: 350 vs 1,100, CPCB vs IQAir, Who Has Got Delhi's AQI Right
Both CPCB and IQAir follow different methods of calculating air quality index, resulting in different numbers.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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AQI Above 350 Today As Delhi Gears Up For Diwali Weekend
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi continued to be in the "very poor" category on Friday morning, as the national capital gears up for the upcoming Diwali weekend with the festival of lights being celebrated on Monday.
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What Is A Green Cracker And How Different Is It From A Conventional Cracker
The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
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Only Green Crackers Allowed For Diwali, Says Tamil Nadu Government
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear only green crackers will be allowed to be burst on Diwalion November 4 in the State and announced time slots of two hours to light firecrackers in line with the Supreme Court directive.
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Punjab Allows Green Firecrackers For 2 Hours On Diwali, Gurpurab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that people in the state would be allowed to burst green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali and Gurpurab.
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Gurgaon Bans Firecrackers, Cites Order By National Green Tribunal
The Gurgaon District Magistrate has banned use of firecrackers in the city, a day after the Haryana government allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state had also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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Haryana Lifts Ban, Allows Sale, Use Of Crackers For 2 Hours On Festivals
The Haryana government has allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state has also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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BS Yediyurappa Makes U-Turn On Ban, Allows Green Crackers For Diwali
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has done a rethink on the promised firecracker ban on Diwali and has now allowed "green" crackers. The state had banned firecrackers for Diwali earlier this week in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the pollution surge after Diwali can affect the situation.
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$800 Million Firecracker Industry In Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi Hit By Anti-Pollution Drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out.
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Burst Green Crackers Between 8PM - 10PM: UP Government's Diwali Advisory
Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser polluting green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali.
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No Rockets Or Bombs, Only These 2 Firecrackers Will Be Legal This Diwali
Diwali is going to a quiet this year, with only two types of firecrackers declared legal by the Supreme Court. The green version of "anar" and "phuljhari" both happen to be silent. The rest, rockets, bombs and other noisy crackers are all banned, the police said, warning that during purchase, one must check the official stamp.
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This Village In Assam Has Been Making "Green Crackers" For 130 Years
This Diwali, the two-hour window to burst crackers set by the Supreme Court and a crackdown on pollutants may give a new lease of life to Assam's traditional produce which, in one case at least, is made with a formula that is 130-year-old and villagers claim that this is exactly what the top court wants -- green crackers.
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Tamil Nadu To Burst Crackers For An Hour Each On Diwali Morning, Evening
After the Supreme Court allowed all southern states to burst firecrackers for two hours anytime on Diwali day, modifying its order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm to tackle air pollution, the Tamil Nadu government has fixed two time slots for Diwali -- between 6 am and 7 am, and 7 pm to 8 pm.
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Diwali Is Round The Corner! CSIR Develops Environment-Friendly Firecrackers For A Safe And Green Diwali
CSIR scientists have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 per cent cheaper than the conventional ones, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said at a conference here.
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Explained: 350 vs 1,100, CPCB vs IQAir, Who Has Got Delhi's AQI Right
Both CPCB and IQAir follow different methods of calculating air quality index, resulting in different numbers.
-
'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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AQI Above 350 Today As Delhi Gears Up For Diwali Weekend
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi continued to be in the "very poor" category on Friday morning, as the national capital gears up for the upcoming Diwali weekend with the festival of lights being celebrated on Monday.
-
What Is A Green Cracker And How Different Is It From A Conventional Cracker
The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
-
Only Green Crackers Allowed For Diwali, Says Tamil Nadu Government
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear only green crackers will be allowed to be burst on Diwalion November 4 in the State and announced time slots of two hours to light firecrackers in line with the Supreme Court directive.
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Punjab Allows Green Firecrackers For 2 Hours On Diwali, Gurpurab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that people in the state would be allowed to burst green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali and Gurpurab.
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Gurgaon Bans Firecrackers, Cites Order By National Green Tribunal
The Gurgaon District Magistrate has banned use of firecrackers in the city, a day after the Haryana government allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state had also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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Haryana Lifts Ban, Allows Sale, Use Of Crackers For 2 Hours On Festivals
The Haryana government has allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state has also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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BS Yediyurappa Makes U-Turn On Ban, Allows Green Crackers For Diwali
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has done a rethink on the promised firecracker ban on Diwali and has now allowed "green" crackers. The state had banned firecrackers for Diwali earlier this week in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the pollution surge after Diwali can affect the situation.
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$800 Million Firecracker Industry In Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi Hit By Anti-Pollution Drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out.
-
Burst Green Crackers Between 8PM - 10PM: UP Government's Diwali Advisory
Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser polluting green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali.
-
No Rockets Or Bombs, Only These 2 Firecrackers Will Be Legal This Diwali
Diwali is going to a quiet this year, with only two types of firecrackers declared legal by the Supreme Court. The green version of "anar" and "phuljhari" both happen to be silent. The rest, rockets, bombs and other noisy crackers are all banned, the police said, warning that during purchase, one must check the official stamp.
-
This Village In Assam Has Been Making "Green Crackers" For 130 Years
This Diwali, the two-hour window to burst crackers set by the Supreme Court and a crackdown on pollutants may give a new lease of life to Assam's traditional produce which, in one case at least, is made with a formula that is 130-year-old and villagers claim that this is exactly what the top court wants -- green crackers.
-
Tamil Nadu To Burst Crackers For An Hour Each On Diwali Morning, Evening
After the Supreme Court allowed all southern states to burst firecrackers for two hours anytime on Diwali day, modifying its order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm to tackle air pollution, the Tamil Nadu government has fixed two time slots for Diwali -- between 6 am and 7 am, and 7 pm to 8 pm.
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Diwali Is Round The Corner! CSIR Develops Environment-Friendly Firecrackers For A Safe And Green Diwali
CSIR scientists have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 per cent cheaper than the conventional ones, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said at a conference here.
