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Right Owned by TFI PostBeyond firecrackers: Why Delhi’s air turns toxic before Diwali and what needs to change
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Delhi’s Air Quality Index stayed at 364 on Saturday morning, placing the city in the “very poor” (301‑400) category, according to Central Pollution Control Board data, despite the implementation of GRAP Stage III curbs. An analysis by the HT Pollution Dashboard showed that 21 monitoring stations recorded “severe” air quality while 30 stations fell in the “very poor” range. The readings, reported by multiple outlets, indicate that hazardous pollution levels persisted across the capital.
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Bengaluru: Delhi was the world’s most polluted major city on Saturday morning, according to Swiss group IQAir’s live ranking, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a day before Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. India has ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online…
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An analysis by the HT Pollution Dashboard showed that 21 stations recorded 'severe' air quality, while 30 were in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 382 on Friday, its worst pre-Diwali pollution episode in eight years, prompting emergency restrictions across the National Capital Region (NCR). With Diwali falling on Sunday, the deterioration has exposed a larger problem: the…
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 382 on Friday, its worst pre-Diwali pollution episode in eight years, prompting emergency restrictions across the National Capital Region (NCR). With Diwali falling on Sunday, the deterioration has exposed a larger problem: the…
