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Delhi in November was more polluted than the past four years in spite of firecracker ban
• 4 years agoThis year farmers also started burning crop residue early due to early harvesting this year and hence the farm fires raged for a longer time.
Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' on Diwali; firecrackers, stubble burning make pollution worse
• 4 years agoThe level of PM2.5 was 331 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m3) in Delhi-NCR at 10 pm, above the emergency threshold of 300 µg/m3
Delhi's air quality continues to be 'very poor'; pollution levels to worsen tomorrow, say authorities
• 5 years agoSAFAR said a significant increase in the stubble-fire count was observed around Haryana, Punjab and other neighbouring regions of the National Capital
Crores allocated but Delhi smog from stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana likely to persist this winter too
Asha Ramachandran • 5 years agoDespite subsidies offered by state government, the capital cost requirement involved in alternatives to crop burning remains high, say experts
Punjab farmers say that they have no alternative to stubble burning as air pollution chokes Delhi
• 5 years agoPollution levels hit their highest point in years as smoke, from farms combine with other pollutants form a noxious mix.
Delhi's air pollution needs to be reduced by 65 percent to meet clean standards
• 6 years agoShutting down coal power plants and the creation of peripheral roads for trucks reduced Delhi's pollution.
Stubble burning costing India $152.9 billion in health expenses over five years: Study
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoRespiratory illness is one of the leading causes of death in India, with a huge economic burden.
Firefighters called to battle air pollution in Delhi by spraying water from rooftops
• 6 years agoNew Delhi recorded one of the highest pollution levels of the year on Sunday with the air quality index.
Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' as city wakes up to haze; light rain brings brief respite from pollution
• 6 years agoThe overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category at 326 on Sunday, according to the data compiled by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Delhi air quality remains very poor; stubble burning in Uttar Pradesh recorded for first time this season
• 6 years agoThe overall Air Quality Index of Delhi was recorded at 370, which falls in the "very poor" category, according to data by the CPCB.