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Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'
Delhi and its neighbouring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, Delhi and northern states battle hazardous air during the winter months of October to January due to plummeting temperatures,
Delhi covered in layer of smog as air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
A layer of smog engulfed the capital city as the pollution levels continue to remain high. The AQI of Pragati Maidan and surrounding areas including ITO is 357 categorised as 'Very Poor'.
Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Delhi Pollution: GRAP 3 curbs imposed as air quality hits ‘severe’ | What's allowed and what's not
The GRAP 3 curbs in Delhi include ban on demolition and construction activities, and entry of certain vehicles inside Delhi-NCR, among other curbs, to prevent further deterioration of air quality.
Delhi's 'severe' air quality leaves residents gasping for breath
New Delhi’s air quality reached “severe” levels as dense toxic smog lingered in the Indian capital on Thursday. The average air quality reading breached 400 – the threshold to be considered “severe” – according to India’s Central Pollution Control Board.
Delhi's severe air pollution affecting visibility and health
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Delhi air pollution: Air quality continues to be in `severe` category
A blanket of fog covered parts of Delhi for the second consecutive day on Thursday with the air quality index remaining in the `severe` category, an official said, reported news agency PTI. The city recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the season so far at 16.
Anti-smog tower near DND flyway removed without notice; activists question efficacy
Inaugurated in 2021 by then Union heavy industries minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, the tower was intended as a solution to ...
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Noida's only anti-smog tower removed; here's why
The 20-meter-tall smog tower was constructed in 2021 with the promise that it would purify the air within a one-kilometer ...
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings ...
Indian capital New Delhi plans drone flights to combat smog crisis
It was derided by experts as another “band-aid” solution to a public health crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Toxic smog engulfs New Delhi, exceeding WHO limits
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. Many ...
Delhi pollution: Check details of travel curbs announced under GRAP-3
Under GRAP, Delhi's adverse air quality is divided into four stages: Stage 1 ("poor"; AQI 201-300), Stage 2 ("very poor"; AQI 301-400), Stage 3 ("severe"; AQI 401-450) and Stage 4 ("severe plus"; ...
Delhi, Lahore, & Dhaka: Is South Asia becoming the world's ‘smog capital’?
Cows and buffaloes graze on fields on the banks of the polluted Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, ...
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Indian Capital Plans Drone Flights To Combat Smog Crisis
Delhi opened a "smog tower" -- a 25-metre (82-foot) tower in the city centre containing fans that were touted as filtering 1,000 cubic metres of air per second -- to much fanfare in 2021.
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Delhi plans drone flights to combat smog crisis
Delhi opened a "smog tower" -- a 25-metre (82-foot) tower in the city centre containing fans that were touted as filtering 1,000 cubic metres of air per second -- to much fanfare in 2021.
Watch: Drone footage reveals Delhi's severe air crisis as toxic smog engulfs the city
Delhi and its surrounding areas woke to hazardous air quality on November 15th, with smog blanketing the region. The Air ...