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October 22, 2025, 03:14 PM - 6 min read
Bhardwaj’s accusations came shortly after Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa presented data asserting that Diwali celebrations had only a minimal impact on the city's pollution levels.
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October 21, 2025, 06:59 PM - 3 min read
As the national capital witnessed severest of toxic air the morning after Diwali despite curbs in place, Delhi government faced double edged criticism, with a harsh snub from its arch rival at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as well as Congress, slamming it for "failure" to stop pollution in the city.
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October 21, 2025, 05:27 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court earlier this month lifted the ban on bursting crackers and said Delhi residents can use green crackers to celebrate Diwali
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October 21, 2025, 04:24 PM - 5 min read
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing it of deliberately making Punjab farmers burn stubble to worsen Delhi's pollution and defame Diwali.
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October 19, 2025, 09:18 PM - 2 min read
Authorities have implemented GRAP-2 (Graded Response Action Plan) restrictions across Delhi-NCR to tackle rising pollution levels, including curbs on construction activity and industrial emissions.
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October 19, 2025, 04:59 PM - 3 min read
The Delhi government on Sunday deployed water sprinklers at the India Gate as pollution levels continue to rise in the Indian national capital ahead of Diwali. Delhi's air quality remained in the "poor" to "very poor" category, with the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 284 on October 19 morning.
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October 12, 2025, 12:05 PM - 2 min read
The IMD forecasted mainly clear skies for Sunday, with the maximum temperature expected to reach around 31 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8:30 am was recorded at 79 per cent.
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September 16, 2025, 06:18 PM - 2 min read
A significant emphasis was placed on a large-scale plantation drive to green Delhi-NCR under the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" (A Tree in Mother's Name) campaign, which is to be executed in a mission-mode approach.
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June 17, 2025, 05:45 PM - 3 min read
The Delhi government will soon deploy over 600 advanced machines, including 460 water sprinkler vehicles, 70 mechanical road sweeping machines, and 70 litter pickers, to tackle the growing problem of air pollution across the city, officials have said.
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April 3, 2025, 05:56 PM - 2 min read
Not everybody can afford an air purifier at their residence or place of work to fight pollution, the bench said.
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December 21, 2024, 08:25 PM - 4 min read
Delhi's air pollution has reached catastrophic levels, with the Air Quality Index recently spiking to 485. The crisis is responsible for approximately 12,000 deaths annually. The city's pollution is exacerbated by factors like stubble burning, heavy traffic, and industrial emissions, causing severe health risks.
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December 5, 2024, 05:52 PM - 1 min read
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good"; 51 and 100 is "satisfactory"; 101 and 200 is "moderate"; 201 and 300 is "poor"; 301 and 400 is "very poor"; whereas between the range 401 and 500 it is "severe".
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