Tag: smog
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Pollution Year-long
The metropolis cannot be free of pollution unless citizens change their lifestyle, and authorities do their job.
November 17, 2021 -
Fog & smog make people breathe heavy in UP
Hospitals in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Agra have already reported a surge in patients with respiratory problems.
December 16, 2020 -
Delhi AQI improves to ‘very poor’ with sunshine and mild wind, after a week
Even the main pollutants level has dropped. PM 10 is at 307 in the poor category and PM 2.5 at 221 in the very poor category.
November 5, 2019 -
Netizens want to shift national capital from Delhi to safer city as toxic smog and pollution envelops NCR
Netizens suggested Bengaluru or Chennai to be made the new Capital of the country as the winter smog and pollution have now become a regular feature of the city.
November 4, 2019 -
Thick smog engulfs Delhi ahead of Diwali, air quality falls to ‘hazardous’ category
SAFAR had earlier said that there was a large possibility of an increase in moisture from Monday evening, which might lead to an increase in the pollution level.
November 5, 2018 -
Delhi inhales toxic air as thick haze engulfs capital, air quality remains poor
Meanwhile, SAFAR has issued a health advisory due to an increase in the pollution level of the city.
October 29, 2018 -
Misty Wednesday in Delhi, 22 trains cancelled
It was a misty Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. At least 22 trains were cancelled, 32 delayed and two rescheduled, due to fog in several parts of northern India, the official said. “There was a moderate mist in …
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January 31, 2018 -
Heavy fog in Delhi, 13 trains cancelled
Dense fog enveloped the national capital on this Wednesday, leading to cancellation of 13 north- bound trains. The mercury also dropped to 5.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average although it was yesterday recorded at 9.1 degrees Celsius. According to the Northern Railways, 13 trains had to be cancelled due to poor visibility …
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January 17, 2018 -
‘Centre must act on war footing to combat bad air in Delhi’
The government must take steps on a “war footing” to improve air quality in Delhi and all unscientific development projects and construction works should be stopped immediately as part of initial measures, a Congress MP said on Friday. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mullappally Ramachandran said Delhi has become one …
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December 29, 2017 -
Air quality back to ‘severe plus or emergency’ across NCR
Air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR), including Delhi, deteriorated to ‘severe plus or emergency’ category on Thursday after a hiatus of 36 days. Earlier, the NCR faced an “emergency or severe plus” air pollution situation between November 7 and 14. With the NCR wreathed in smog since Wednesday, pollution levels witnessed a spike …
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December 21, 2017 -
Delhi’s air quality worsens as smog returns
Air quality across the National Capital Region (NCR) worsened on Wednesday with the return of “smog situation” and particle pollution crossing “severe plus or emergency” mark across several locations, officials said. According to the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), Delhi and surrounding regions will see smog – the noxious mixture of pollutant in …
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December 20, 2017 -
Delhi air quality to remain very poor despite drizzle
The air quality in the National Capital Region, which was overall “very poor” on Monday with “severe plus” in certain areas of the national capital, will not improve even after a drizzle due to high pollution, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted that light showers in NCR, including Delhi, between Monday and …
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December 11, 2017 -
Smog stumps sport
The Sri Lankan players may have opted to let “bygones be bygone”, though their parent body has drawn the attention of the ICC to the foul air that caused more than a disrupting hiccup during the Test match in Delhi. Without seeking to revisit an unpleasant episode, it must be noted it would be churlish …
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December 8, 2017 -
IPL 2018: Delhi’s smog could be Thiruvananthapuram’s gain
With Delhis smog taking a turn for the worse during the ongoing third cricket Test against Sri Lanka, Delhi Daredevils home matches in next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) may be shifted to the Green Park International Stadium here. The stadium had won rave reviews after hosting a rain drenched Twenty20 International (T20I) between India …
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December 5, 2017 -
‘Air pollution neither Delhi specific nor limited to winter alone’
A study has pointed out that air pollution is neither Delhi-specific or limited to winter alone. At least four other cities have suffered more compared to Delhi in terms of the number of days and severity of air pollution. The annual concentration of major pollutant PM2.5, or particles with diameter less than 2.5 micrometres, was …
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November 28, 2017 -
Partly cloudy Friday in Delhi, six trains cancelled
Six trains were cancelled as it was a partly cloudy Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky will be partly cloudy throughout the day,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 91 per …
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November 17, 2017 -
Virat Kohli bats for use of public transport to fight Delhi smog
I would urge people to share their rides whenever they can, Kohli said in a video posted in his Instagram account
November 17, 2017