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The air quality in the national capital deteriorated on Tuesday following a high level of dust pollution in various parts of the city.
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Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey further told the Upper House that to address the issue of plastic pollution with effective measures, MoEFCC notified the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016
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With the air quality worsening, the Delhi govt decided to impose a temporary ban on using BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the national capital from Tuesday.
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New Delhi: Amid rising air pollution in the capital, the Delhi government on Sunday banned construction and demolition activities in line with the GRAP. The sub-Committee for invoking actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) had held an emergency meeting on […]
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New Delhi: The national capital on Sunday recorded a minimum temperature of 14.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The air quality in the city continued to remain in the poor category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city recorded an Air Quality Index […]
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Hyderabad: This winter might be turning out to be harsher than any other year. However, compared to the last few years, no matter how severe the winter has been, there is an improvement in the quality of air across the city of Hyderabad, according to data from the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB). In […]
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Hyderabad: Even as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of several major cities in the country is turning to be a cause of concern, Hyderabad is charting its own course with considerable improvement in air quality levels since the beginning of this year. According to data from the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB), there has […]
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The quality of air has dipped across Hyderabad, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising at all locations where it has been monitored
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Though lockdown brought down pollution levels, Air Quality Index saw sharp rise in last two months
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This is a massive dip as the capital city had, on Monday recorded a minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius after 11.4 on Sunday and 14.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, respectively.
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An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
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An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
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The places are Jahangirpuri, Narela, Ashok Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Dwarka, Mundka, Rohini, Wazirpur, Okhla, Bawana, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh and R K Puram.
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As per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 313.
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The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday – the lowest this season so far.
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This is a significant improvement from the air pollution levels of the last few days, which soared due to the use of firecrackers in Diwali.
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An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.
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Delhi witnessed six “severe” air days on the trot from November 4 to November 9, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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On November 5, the National Green Tribunal issued directions for remedial action against air pollution as firecrackers will aggravate coronavirus.
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The visibility in the national capital has reduced due to the presence of a high level of smog in the air.