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82% Delhiites Know Someone Severely Ill From Air Pollution: Study
As Delhi vanishes behind a dense-grey curtain and toxic air continues to choke the NCR, a new survey has found that 82 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have one or more people in their close social network suffering from severe health problems.
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Global Air Quality Rankings Only For Guidance, India Sets Own Standards: Government
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Global air quality rankings cited by various organisations are not conducted by any official authority, the government informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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Farm Fires Didn't End, They Just Moved To Afternoon: Satellite Data Analysis
Claims of a nearly 90% drop in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana - a key contributor to pollution in Delhi-NCR - have been challenged by a new multi-satellite analysis, revealing that the decline is a result of a gap in India's monitoring system.
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"Friend, Philosopher, Guide": Minister As Delhi Forms 2 Pollution Panels
New Delhi: Two days after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta held a high-level review meeting, the Delhi government on Saturday formally notified the constitution of a new Expert Group on Air Pollution Mitigation and a High-Level Implementation Committee.
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Not Just High Uranium: Delhi's Groundwater Has More Toxic Chemicals, Says New Report
The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey finds that 13-15% of Delhi's groundwater samples exceed safe uranium limits, but that's not all. Many wells also show high nitrate, fluoride, lead, salinity and dissolved-solid levels, posing risks
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Uranium Found Rising In Delhi's Groundwater: What It Means For Your Health
New government testing shows that uranium levels are rising in Delhi's groundwater, with 1315% of samples showing elevated levels.
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New Air Pollution Guidelines: Centre Orders Hospitals To Set Up CHEST Clinics
The Ministry has urged citizens to stay alert, monitor local air quality through the CPCB's Sameer app, and follow all official health advisories to protect themselves from the rising public health threat.
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12 Days Before Delhi Blast, i20 Got Pollution Certificate To Avoid Checking
New angles are emerging in Monday's explosion near Red Fort, Delhi, as the investigation into the case intensifies. The explosion at 6.52 pm Monday killed nine people and injured 20 others.
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"Every 3rd Child Has Damaged Lungs": Protest Over Air Pollution In Delhi
Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at the India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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From Rockets In 1972 To Aircraft In 2025, Delhi's Cloud Seeding Dreams
In a city gasping for clean air, Delhi's latest attempt at cloud seeding - a technique to induce artificial rain - has once again ended in disappointment.
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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's Big Step To Clean Up Yamuna - A Rs 917-Crore Plan Approved
In a significant step toward cleaning the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board has approved projects worth Rs 917 crore to boost the capital's sewage treatment capacity by 51.5 million gallons per day.
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Student "Heartbroken" As Parents Say No To Hansraj College Admission Due To Delhi's Pollution
The parents apparently refused to send their child to Hansraj College because of the pollution issue in New Delhi.
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Delhi To Replace Decades-Old Pipelines To Tackle Water Contamination: Minister
In order to tackle the rising complaints about water contamination in residential areas, the Delhi government will replace old water pipelines under a new Water Master Plan, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said on Saturday.
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Rs 24,000 Crore Plan Cleared To Tackle Delhi's Traffic Congestion
In a big step toward tackling Delhi's chronic traffic congestion, the Centre and Delhi government have cleared nine major infrastructure projects worth Rs 24,000 crore.
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82% Delhiites Know Someone Severely Ill From Air Pollution: Study
As Delhi vanishes behind a dense-grey curtain and toxic air continues to choke the NCR, a new survey has found that 82 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have one or more people in their close social network suffering from severe health problems.
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Global Air Quality Rankings Only For Guidance, India Sets Own Standards: Government
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Global air quality rankings cited by various organisations are not conducted by any official authority, the government informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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Farm Fires Didn't End, They Just Moved To Afternoon: Satellite Data Analysis
Claims of a nearly 90% drop in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana - a key contributor to pollution in Delhi-NCR - have been challenged by a new multi-satellite analysis, revealing that the decline is a result of a gap in India's monitoring system.
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"Friend, Philosopher, Guide": Minister As Delhi Forms 2 Pollution Panels
New Delhi: Two days after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta held a high-level review meeting, the Delhi government on Saturday formally notified the constitution of a new Expert Group on Air Pollution Mitigation and a High-Level Implementation Committee.
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Not Just High Uranium: Delhi's Groundwater Has More Toxic Chemicals, Says New Report
The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey finds that 13-15% of Delhi's groundwater samples exceed safe uranium limits, but that's not all. Many wells also show high nitrate, fluoride, lead, salinity and dissolved-solid levels, posing risks
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Uranium Found Rising In Delhi's Groundwater: What It Means For Your Health
New government testing shows that uranium levels are rising in Delhi's groundwater, with 1315% of samples showing elevated levels.
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New Air Pollution Guidelines: Centre Orders Hospitals To Set Up CHEST Clinics
The Ministry has urged citizens to stay alert, monitor local air quality through the CPCB's Sameer app, and follow all official health advisories to protect themselves from the rising public health threat.
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12 Days Before Delhi Blast, i20 Got Pollution Certificate To Avoid Checking
New angles are emerging in Monday's explosion near Red Fort, Delhi, as the investigation into the case intensifies. The explosion at 6.52 pm Monday killed nine people and injured 20 others.
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"Every 3rd Child Has Damaged Lungs": Protest Over Air Pollution In Delhi
Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at the India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital.
-
From Rockets In 1972 To Aircraft In 2025, Delhi's Cloud Seeding Dreams
In a city gasping for clean air, Delhi's latest attempt at cloud seeding - a technique to induce artificial rain - has once again ended in disappointment.
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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's Big Step To Clean Up Yamuna - A Rs 917-Crore Plan Approved
In a significant step toward cleaning the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board has approved projects worth Rs 917 crore to boost the capital's sewage treatment capacity by 51.5 million gallons per day.
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Student "Heartbroken" As Parents Say No To Hansraj College Admission Due To Delhi's Pollution
The parents apparently refused to send their child to Hansraj College because of the pollution issue in New Delhi.
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Delhi To Replace Decades-Old Pipelines To Tackle Water Contamination: Minister
In order to tackle the rising complaints about water contamination in residential areas, the Delhi government will replace old water pipelines under a new Water Master Plan, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said on Saturday.
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Rs 24,000 Crore Plan Cleared To Tackle Delhi's Traffic Congestion
In a big step toward tackling Delhi's chronic traffic congestion, the Centre and Delhi government have cleared nine major infrastructure projects worth Rs 24,000 crore.
