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YSRCP MPs on Thursday flagged worsening air pollution in Visakhapatnam—now 10 times above WHO limits—and raised concerns over the unsafe Kadapa–Renigunta stretch of NH-761. They urged the Centre to fill APCB vacancies, enforce air-quality measures and repair the highway urgently

GHMC has convened a City Level Monitoring and Implementation Committee (CLMIC) meeting under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to address pollution hotspots. The committee identified key corridors including Punjagutta–Patancheru, Charminar–Nampally, Hitec City, and MGBS–Secunderabad as priority areas.

Delhi woke to thick fog and smog on Tuesday, with AQI levels around 337 and several hotspots breaching 360. Most monitoring stations reported ‘very poor’ air quality, while forecasts warn pollution will remain high through the week despite marginal day-to-day fluctuations.

TGPCB has shut down 305 industries and issued notices to 1,234 units for violating pollution norms between January 2024 and October 2025. Officials reviewed 2,069 industries, revoking closure orders for 697 after compliance. A toll‑free helpline and mobile app have been launched for quick complaint redressal.

The Telangana government has mandated the installation of low-cost sensors at construction and stone crusher sites in Hyderabad to monitor air quality. These sensors, connected to the Pollution Control Board, will track PM10 and PM2.5 levels in real time. The move follows growing complaints from residents about dust clouds and deteriorating air quality.

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Since 1984, when satellite record-keeping of ocean temperatures started, every year has been warmer than the previous one

Air quality plummets to hazardous levels with the average AQI recorded at 448 at 7 am on Thursday

The pollution levels in India have reached such an alarming level that the choice is now between existence and extinction

According to the CPCB, the average air quality index (AQI) in the national capital till 7.30 am. was 366, which is in the 'very poor' category

According to veterinarians, many animals are experiencing respiratory problems, with symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, vomiting and diarrhea

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Despite stringent measures to curb pollution, Delhi remains engulfed in smog, with locals describing the city as a gas chamber

As of 7:30 am, the city's average AQI reached 430, marking a second day of hazardous pollution levels

A layer of smog covered national capital and air quality was recorded in "very poor" category with an average AQI of 358 at 9 am

Data from the CPCB's Sameer App shows that air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations in severe category with readings of 409

CPCB's Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the 'severe' category with readings above 400

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual