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'Only 9 Delhi AQI Posts Worked On Diwali': Top Court Told Of 'Missing Data'
Only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were working on Diwali when the city was covered by a toxic smog of chemicals from 'green' firecrackers, vehicular pollution, and particulate matter from farm fires Supreme Court was told.
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No Religion Allows Damage To Environment: Ex-Judge On Crackers, 'Azaan'
The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of 'green crackers' during Diwali.
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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Rekha Gupta Urges Delhiites To Use Green Crackers, Celebrate Diwali Safely
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali.
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Delhi's Diwali Gets Its Crackle Back. This Time The Green Way
Happiness and excitement returned to the national capital's markets on Sunday as the sale of green firecrackers began ahead of Diwali, following the Supreme Court's nod to allow the use of certified eco-friendly crackers this year.
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Less Harmful, But Not Harmless: Delhi Divided Over Green Crackers Ruling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) allowed bursting green crackers in Delhi between October 20 and 21. With this, the top court tried to strike a balance between the interests of the industry and public health, it said.
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"A Cracker Is A Cracker": Top Chest Surgeon Warns Over Use Of Green Crackers
Green crackers are less polluting than traditional firecrackers, but they still add to pollution, said Arvind Kumar, Delhi's top chest surgeon, labelling green crackers a "misnomer."
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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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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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Delhi Wants Green Firecrackers This Diwali. What The Law Says: Explained
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will go to the Supreme Court to seek permission for the use of green firecrackers during Diwali in the national capital.
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'Only 9 Delhi AQI Posts Worked On Diwali': Top Court Told Of 'Missing Data'
Only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were working on Diwali when the city was covered by a toxic smog of chemicals from 'green' firecrackers, vehicular pollution, and particulate matter from farm fires Supreme Court was told.
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No Religion Allows Damage To Environment: Ex-Judge On Crackers, 'Azaan'
The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of 'green crackers' during Diwali.
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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Rekha Gupta Urges Delhiites To Use Green Crackers, Celebrate Diwali Safely
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali.
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Delhi's Diwali Gets Its Crackle Back. This Time The Green Way
Happiness and excitement returned to the national capital's markets on Sunday as the sale of green firecrackers began ahead of Diwali, following the Supreme Court's nod to allow the use of certified eco-friendly crackers this year.
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Less Harmful, But Not Harmless: Delhi Divided Over Green Crackers Ruling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) allowed bursting green crackers in Delhi between October 20 and 21. With this, the top court tried to strike a balance between the interests of the industry and public health, it said.
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"A Cracker Is A Cracker": Top Chest Surgeon Warns Over Use Of Green Crackers
Green crackers are less polluting than traditional firecrackers, but they still add to pollution, said Arvind Kumar, Delhi's top chest surgeon, labelling green crackers a "misnomer."
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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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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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Delhi Wants Green Firecrackers This Diwali. What The Law Says: Explained
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will go to the Supreme Court to seek permission for the use of green firecrackers during Diwali in the national capital.
