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Delhi faces severe air pollution crisis as levels soar above safe limits

news.yahoo.com — October 28, 2024, 09:01 AM UTC

Summary: Air pollution in Delhi has worsened significantly, with levels reaching 20-25 times higher than the World Health Organization's safe limit. Recent data shows PM 2.5 levels soared to 350 micrograms per cubic meter in some areas.

The situation is expected to deteriorate further due to weather conditions, Diwali celebrations, and crop burning in nearby states. The Delhi government has implemented a ban on fireworks and activated its Graded Response Action Plan to combat pollution.

Authorities are advising residents to stay indoors and have restricted construction activities. They are also encouraging the use of public transport to reduce emissions.

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    Delhi's air quality improves but worsens forecast for Diwali (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi enforces fireworks ban for Diwali as air quality crisis deepens (zeenews.india.com)
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    Delhi's air quality remains very poor as officials link pollution to stubble burning in Pakistan (businesstoday.in)
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    UP official blames Pakistan for toxic air pollution in Greater Noida and Ghaziabad (ndtv.com)
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    Delhi faces severe air pollution ahead of Diwali celebrations (indiatoday.in)
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    Delhi's air quality stays very poor as smog blankets the region (ndtv.com)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens to 'very poor' as stubble burning increases ahead of Diwali (businesstoday.in)
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    Delhi air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' as government bans firecrackers (ndtv.com)
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    Delhi's air quality remains very poor with AQI at 346 as officials warn of critical days ahead (timesnownews.com)
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    Delhi minister calls next 15 days critical in fight against air pollution before Diwali (livemint.com)
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    Delhi's air quality improves slightly but remains in poor category (ndtv.com)
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    Delhi air quality improves slightly but stays in 'very poor' category ahead of Diwali (businesstoday.in)
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    Delhi CM Atishi blames neighboring states for rising pollution crisis (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Severe smog blankets Delhi-NCR as air quality worsens (news18.com)
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    Supreme Court to review diesel bus entry and pollution measures in Delhi after Diwali (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens to very poor, emergency measures activated (indiatoday.in)
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    Supreme Court criticizes Indian government for ineffective enforcement of environmental laws on stubble burning (thehindu.com)
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    Supreme Court criticizes Punjab and Haryana for inadequate stubble burning enforcement (ndtv.com)
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    Supreme Court criticizes Punjab, Haryana, and Centre over air pollution and stubble burning enforcement (zeenews.india.com)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens as pollution levels rise in NCR areas (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens as AQI hits 'very poor' levels, government enforces stricter measures (news18.com)
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    Supreme Court criticizes Indian government for ineffective stubble burning laws (livemint.com)
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    Supreme Court criticizes India for weak enforcement of air pollution laws (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    New Delhi faces hazardous air pollution as winter begins (inquirer.net)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens as smog season begins with AQI surpassing 300 (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi air quality worsens as more areas reach severe pollution levels (thehindu.com)
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    Punjab and Haryana report over 1,800 stubble burning cases as air quality panel addresses Supreme Court (news18.com)
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    New Delhi faces hazardous air pollution as winter season begins (sg.news.yahoo.com)
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    Delhi's air quality remains very poor with no improvement expected until October 25 (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi air quality worsens as AQI reaches 349, schools consider closures (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens as AQI reaches 354, prompting government action (businesstoday.in)
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    Delhi air quality remains very poor despite anti-pollution measures (ndtv.com)
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    Delhi's air quality stays very poor with Jahangirpuri facing highest pollution levels (timesnownews.com)
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    Delhi's air quality stays very poor with AQI at 349 (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Delhi's air quality worsens to 'very poor' with Jahangirpuri facing highest pollution levels (news18.com)
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    Delhi's air quality drops to very poor as AQI hits 349 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Delhi air quality worsens to very poor with AQI at 349 (livemint.com)
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    Study links stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana to Delhi's persistent air pollution (livemint.com)
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    Delhi air quality drops to very poor as respiratory diseases rise 30% (zeenews.india.com)
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    Indoor air quality worsens as Delhi faces very poor air pollution levels (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi-NCR activates Graded Response Action Plan to tackle air quality issues (timesnownews.com)
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    Delhi identifies 22 pollution hotspots as air quality worsens (timesnownews.com)
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    Sixteen farmers arrested in Haryana for burning crop waste as air pollution rises in Delhi (news.yahoo.com)
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    Delhi enforces Stage-2 of air quality plan as pollution levels worsen (thehindu.com)
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    BJP criticizes Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi's air quality reaches dangerous levels (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Delhi activates GARP II as air quality plunges to hazardous levels (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Delhi air quality worsens as AQI reaches very poor level, GRAP stage II measures activated (hindustantimes.com)
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    Delhi's air quality drops to very poor as fog and smog blanket the city (thehindu.com)
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    Delhi's air quality falls to very poor as smog blankets the city (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Delhi-NCR implements GRAP Stage-II as air quality worsens to very poor levels (livemint.com)
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