Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
TopicDelhi air quality

Topic: Delhi air quality

Stubble burning could decline this week but Delhi unlikely to get respite from toxic air soon

Mohana Basu -
At 486, Delhi’s AQI in severe category Tuesday, according to CPCB. Pollution monitors hit 500, the maximum reading, in many areas.

Steps by Centre, Delhi govt not enough to curb pollution in capital, Parliamentary panel says

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Parliamentary panel on urban development called for economic aid to farmers to help them buy machines that can help curb pollution because of stubble burning & hefty fines on polluters.

Air pollution could be linked to 15% of Covid deaths globally, new study says

Taran Deol -
The study estimates that air pollution contributed to 27 per cent Covid deaths in East Asia, 19 per cent in Europe and 17 per cent in North America.

SC puts order appointing Justice Lokur to monitor states on stubble burning in abeyance

Bhadra Sinha -
Supreme Court put its own order in abeyance after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the Centre is planning to create a permanent body to tackle the issue of stubble burning.

Delhi’s air quality continues to remain ‘poor’, likely to worsen due to spike in farm fires

Neelam Pandey -
There has been a spike in farm fires around Punjab, Haryana and UP, and this could send the air quality in Delhi-NCR spiralling into the hazardous category.

How drop in pollution is giving social media users a clearer India to show off

Kairvy Grewal -
2019 World Air Quality Report published in February said India was home to 14 of world's 20 most polluted cities. Number down to just two as on 7 April.

Need to include health impact of air pollution in our policies: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi

Mohana Basu -
Speaking at CPR Dialogues 2020, Gogoi lauded the Modi govt’s National Clean Air Programme, which shows that, at least, it considers air pollution a national problem.

Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘moderate’ Thursday

ANI -
Even at major traffic junctions of the city such as ITO, Mandir Marg Ashok Vihar, and RK Puram, the AQI was 141, 131, 157 and 106 respectively.

MPs ride bicycles, wear masks, drive e-cars as winter session kicks off

PTI -
Delhi, which has been dealing with severe air pollution since Diwali, recorded 'poor' air quality Monday.

How air pollution has become a big factor in Indians’ decision to work in Delhi

Kritika Sharma -
Hiring agencies say over the last couple of years, there has been a rise in the number of people looking to shift out of Delhi when the smog sets in.
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