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TopicDelhi air pollution

Topic: Delhi air pollution

CPCB released Rs 238 crore to NCR cities to support anti-pollution measures: RTI

Funds were disbursed to 9 urban local bodies including Gurugram & Greater Noida. The funds are meant to serve as gap-funding support for air quality improvement action plans.

Delhi bans fuel sale to end-of-life vehicles, AI cameras to ensure compliance

On Tuesday, ANPR cameras were installed at nearly 350 petrol pumps to spot old vehicles, in line with the 2018 SC ban on diesel vehicles over 10 years & petrol over 15 years.

From 1 July, no fuel for end-of-life vehicles in Delhi. Cameras to keep watch at pumps

Initial order was passed 23 April. Traffic police & transport department will take further action once these vehicles are identified, adds Commission for Air Quality Management.

‘Pollution under control’ at Rs 50. Inside Delhi’s murky system of vehicular emission checks

CAG report tabled in assembly this week said that over 5 lakh diesel vehicles in Delhi got pollution control certificates despite not passing emission tests between 2015 & 2020.

Delhi’s air was toxic for 56% of the days in last 5 years, AQI no reliable measure—CAG report

Report tabled Tuesday points at glaring gaps in pollution monitoring & data collection by agencies, says govt doesn't even record critical pollutants like lead.

Understanding the Impact of Air Pollution on Lungs and Heart

A serious health risk affecting your lungs and heart. Whether you're experiencing respiratory distress or seeking preventive care, PSRI Hospital offers expert guidance.

What’s making Delhi air deadlier

Some of the pollutants that make Delhi's air deadly are around 70 times finer than a strand of human hair and can mix in the bloodstream, causing long-term health issues.

Delhi’s PM2.5 levels in 2024 were over 2x the national limit despite stubble burning dip—CSE report

During winters in 2024, Delhi’s peak PM2.5 level was 732 µg/m³, much higher than 2023’s peak of 580 µg/m³, says a report released Monday by Centre for Science & Environment.

Delhi recorded most number of clean air days in 2024 with ‘good-moderate’ AQI

According to Commission for Air Quality Management, 2024 saw a record 209 days with AQI below 200, even though the index slipped to dangerously high levels in some months.

Illegal garbage burning adds to Delhi’s air pollution woes. 2024 saw most instances since 2020

Data accessed by ThePrint shows Delhi Fire Service recorded 4,933 incidents of garbage burning this year until 12 December, compared to 3,511 in 2023.

On Camera

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.