Air Pollution

The central government on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to avoid imposing a “harsh” measure such as a lockdown to deal with rising air pollution levels in the Delhi NCR for now as it would have ramifications on the decision-making process on a pan-India level. The government instead asked the…

published : 17 Nov 2021 at 17:45 Air quality has worsened across northern India and adjacent parts of Pakistan in recent years. NEW DELHI: India's capital has shut schools and coal plants as it battles dangerous levels of air pollution in the region that on Wednesday left residents of Lahore…

Delhi shut down schools until further notice, urged people to work from home and banned non-essential trucks from entering the Indian capital due to dangerous levels of air pollution. One of the world's most polluted cities and home to some 20 million people, Delhi is cloaked every winter in a…

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/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 17/11/2021 - 09:30Modified: 17/11/2021 - 09:31 A worker sweeps a bus depot on a smoggy morning in New Delhi © Anushree Fadnavis, Reuters Delhi shut down schools until further notice, urged people to work from home and banned non-essential trucks from entering the Indian…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities closed schools indefinitely and shut down some coal-burning power plants Wednesday to reduce air pollution in India’s smog-shrouded capital and neighboring states, as the country weighs an unprecedented and more far-reaching step: a lockdown in New Delhi. The dirty-air crisis in the city of more…

However, the decision arrived at has been kept under wraps as the officials felt that it needs to be informed in the Supreme Court first before making it public. Topics Delhi air quality | Deli air pollution | Supreme Court IANS  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at November 17, 2021 08:48 IST The Commission…

Delhi's Air quality continues to be in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day today, as per the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR). However, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reduced from 396 from Tuesday to 379 today. Meanwhile, the Commission for Air…

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The buses will be subjected to fitness tests before being inducted for a period of one month The use of private buses has been the mainstay of the Delhi Government’s odd-even vehicle rationing scheme in the past. File   | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The buses will be subjected to…