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Center-Right Owned by The PioneerDelhi chokes as smog returns yet again
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Delhi’s air quality has approached a hazardous level, with the India Today report noting an AQI of 399 as smog blankets the National Capital Region amid a political row over farm fires. The Pioneer adds that the city’s AQI has been in the ‘very poor’ band for three consecutive days, recording a reading of 369 and causing twenty monitoring stations to fall into the ‘severe’ category, with PM2.5 identified as the main pollutant. Earlier related coverage from Greater Kashmir mentions smoke from orchard waste burning affecting air quality in south Kashmir, but does not provide further details on Delhi.
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Commuters navigate smog-filled streets as the city battles hazardous air quality. A thick layer of smog engulfs a road in Delhi, reducing visibility. Vehicles make their way through a haze-covered stretch as pollution blankets the capital. The majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan barely visible through a…
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Delhi’s air has now sat in the ‘very poor’ band for a third straight day. The AQI stood at 369, and twenty monitoring stations slipped into ‘severe’. PM2.5, the fine particulate that travels deep into the lungs and on into the blood, was the main pollutant. What we have is a planning failure. No…
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Delhi’s air has now sat in the ‘very poor’ band for a third straight day. The AQI stood at 369, and twenty monitoring stations slipped into ‘severe’. PM2.5, the fine particulate that travels deep into the lungs and on into the blood, was the main pollutant. What we have is a planning failure. No…
