The closure call of Pollution Under Control Centres (PUCC) by the petrol dealers comes following the Delhi government’s proposed hike in pollution certificate charges

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Despite several measures, air quality in the national Capital has plummeted to the ‘severe’ category even before the winter; Patriot visits Delhi’s hotspots where a constant rise in cases of respiratory illnesses is taking a toll on its residents

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For Sukhdev Vihar and Haji Colony, especially for residents of buildings closely overlooking the waste-to-energy plant, the day often breaks with a horrible smell, and then comes the smoke under a grey sky

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