Air Quality
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A day ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' category
India | November 03, 2021 12:26 ISTAccording to The concentrations of PM 2.5 and PM 10 stood at 252 in the 'poor' and 131 in the 'very poor' category respectively.
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Delhi air quality likely to deteriorate by next week; temperature dip expected
India | October 27, 2021 11:13 ISTAuthorities said Delhi's air quality may get pushed to the "poor" zone on Wednesday and to the very poor category over the next five days because of an increase in stubble burning.
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Air quality in UP nosedives, Ghaziabad records the worst
India | October 17, 2021 11:16 ISTThe higher the AQI value, the more polluted the air. An AQI above 200 is considered poor while that above 300 is categorised as very poor by the CPCB.
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Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'poor', AQI crosses 300 one day after Dussehra
India | October 16, 2021 16:01 ISTWith the onset of winter and the withdrawal of monsoon in the northwest region of the country, the wind changes direction from easterly to north-westerly.
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Partially cloudy Delhi experiences 'good' air day
India | September 25, 2021 12:27 IST"There is a chance of light to moderate rainfall in Delhi and its adjoining areas," a MET official said, adding that the intensity of rain will start reducing from Monday with no rain was expected on Wednesday.
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Delhi's air quality to deteriorate again around Oct 10: CM Kejriwal
News | September 13, 2021 16:20 ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that there are chances that the air quality could deteriorate again from October 10.
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Washing, drying reusable masks does not affect their ability to filter viral particles
News | September 15, 2021 11:33 ISTThe findings of recent research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that even though reusable cloth masks might seem bad for wearing but washing and drying them doesn't reduce their ability to filter out viral particles.
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Air quality commission asks UP, Haryana, Rajasthan to shift NCR industries to PNG
India | August 14, 2021 12:41 ISTAir Quality Management Commission has directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to prepare a time-bound action plan to shift all identified industries units in NCR to piped natural gas (PNG).
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Parliament approves bill to set up commission for air quality management in NCR: What is it
India | August 05, 2021 16:09 ISTParliament on Thursday gave its nod to a bill that seeks to set up a commission for air quality management in the National Capital Region and its adjoining areas.
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First COVID-19 lockdown improved air quality in India: Study
India | June 02, 2021 18:03 ISTThe findings, published in the journal Environmental Research, provide a strong evidence for potential environmental benefits through larger scale policy implementation.
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Delhi AQI improves to 'moderate' category, likely to deteriorate
India | February 07, 2021 9:47 ISTThe air quality of the national capital improved to the 'moderate' category on Sunday as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 159.
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Mumbai witnesses worse air quality than Delhi
India | January 09, 2021 8:33 ISTMumbai on Friday once again recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 which was worse than that of Delhi, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.
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This system improves Bengaluru airport runway visibility
India | January 01, 2021 14:12 ISTThe Bengaluru International Airport installed the category-3B (CAT-3B) instrument landing system (ILS) on its new runway to improve visibility for aircraft landing and take-off in inclement weather and foggy conditions, said its operator on Thursday.
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Cold waves, 'severe' AQI continue to trouble Delhi
News | December 25, 2020 12:54 ISTThe temperature in the national capital continued to remain below normal as cold waves persisted in the city.
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Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe category'
News | December 23, 2020 13:01 ISTNational capital's air quality continues to degrade as it slips from 'very poor category' to 'severe category.' According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), city's air quality index stood at 404 in the morning of December 23.
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Air quality in Delhi, surrounding areas turn 'severe'
India | December 22, 2020 20:51 ISTAir quality in the national capital turned 'severe' on Tuesday with slow wind speed and low temperature allowing the accumulation of pollutants, according to weather department officials.
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category
News | December 22, 2020 14:14 ISTAir quality remained in the 'very poor' category in the national capital meanwhile cold weather conditions prevail in Delhi.
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Stubble burning up 44.5% in Punjab, 25% down in Haryana: Centre
India | December 18, 2020 13:24 ISTThe Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that 'active fire events' (AFE), or stubble burning, have increased by nearly 45 percent in Punjab, and reduced by 25 percent in Haryana when compared with 2019.
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Air quality in 'very poor' category in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad
India | December 13, 2020 21:18 ISTThe air quality was in the 'very poor' category in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Faridabad while it was in the 'poor' zone in Gurgaon, according to data issued by a government agency on Sunday.
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Air quality plunges to 'severe' in Ghaziabad, Greater Noida; 'very poor' in Faridabad
India | December 12, 2020 19:10 ISTThe air quality deteriorated to “severe” level in Ghaziabad and Greater Noida, while it remained "very poor" in Noida and Faridabad, and “poor” in Gurgaon, according to data from a government agency on Saturday.
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