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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaDelhi Air Quality In Severe Zone; Farm Fires Rise In Punjab Ahead Of Diwali
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Air quality in Delhi has worsened, with many areas such as IIT Delhi, ITO, Dwarka, Rohini, Punjabi Bagh, Alipur, Bawana and Jahangirpuri reporting severe level pollution. The AQI is reported at 389 and the GRAP Stage‑II measures have been enforced. The Delhi environment minister has disputed the Punjab chief minister’s statements about paddy harvesting and stubble burning. Farm fires in Punjab are rising ahead of Diwali.
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Many parts of the national capital, including IIT Delhi, ITO, Dwarka, Rohini, Punjabi Bagh, Alipur, Bawana, and Jahangirpuri, witnessed “severe” level air pollution
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With Delhi’s air quality deteriorating ahead of Diwali and the possibility of a further pollution spike after the festival, the government has completed two cloud-seeding trials in the past fortnight and is considering attempts to induce artificial rain on two to three dates in the coming days…
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Delhi pollution news: Average AQI reached 369 on Thursday, with 18 of 59 monitoring stations recording severe pollution. Forecasts warn conditions could turn severe from Friday. Authorities reportedly conducted two cloud-seeding trials near the airport, but earlier trials failed to produce rain.
— Livemint
