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Center-Right Owned by The PioneerHyderabad records ‘moderate’ air quality after Deepavali
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On Deepavali night, several government monitoring stations in Delhi failed to report hourly PM2.5 data, a lapse that analysts say can artificially lower the Air Quality Index and mask the true severity of pollution. In the days after the festival, the Air Quality Index in Delhi and parts of Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh rose above 350, the highest levels recorded in Delhi since 2021, indicating poor air quality across north India. Health experts have warned that the deteriorating air quality poses risks, with reports of symptoms even among healthy individuals.
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Hyderabad: It took just two hours on Diwali night for Hyderabad’s air to go from unhealthy to hazardous. At around 9:30 pm on Sunday, November 8, the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 509, a hazardous level that amounts to a major public health emergency. The reading held steady until 3…
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad recorded ‘moderate’ air quality in the aftermath of Deepavali celebrations, with the city’s AQI at 121 at 2.05 pm on Monday, official data showed. ECIL-Kapra (160) and Somajiguda (159) logged the highest readings, while Sanatnagar, at 99, was in the ‘satisfactory’ band. Other…
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad recorded ‘moderate’ air quality in the aftermath of Deepavali celebrations, with the city’s AQI at 121 at 2.05 pm on Monday, official data showed. ECIL-Kapra (160) and Somajiguda (159) logged the highest readings, while Sanatnagar, at 99, was in the ‘satisfactory’ band. Other…
