According to the official data, this marks the first time since June 5, 2024, when the AQI reached 248, that the capital has experienced poor air quality

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Launching the Winter Action Plan, which is based on 21 key focus areas, Rai said, “This year, our theme is ‘Mil Kar Chale, Pradushan Se Lade’ (let’s fight against pollution together)”.

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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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The study conducted in Delhi and Chennai found that inhaling air with high amounts of fine pollution particles (PM2.5) — 30 times thinner than a strand of hair — led to high blood sugar levels and increased type-2 diabetes incidence.

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With pollution levels in the national capital worsening, the Centre’s air quality panel had on Thursday banned the entry of trucks other than electric and CNG ones into Delhi

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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI in the “severe” category around 11 am

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Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were the most polluted places in the capital with AQI at 460

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The city administration and city police will have sufficient time to introduce a mechanism to supervise the illegal manufacturing, sale and use of firecrackers

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