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Challenges In India On Pollution - Man-made Menace

Pollution-related deaths now surpass 9-10 million per year, dwarfing the 2 million COVID-19 deaths during the first year of the pandemic (WHO 2021). The actual toll could be higher when considering non-communicable diseases like cancers

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Adopt Eco-friendly Behaviour To Mitigate Side Effects Of Pollution: UP CM

"It is concerning where the environment has been neglected in the 51-year journey of economic development", UP CM Yogi said

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Industry Needs To Present New Technologies To Cut Pollution In Cities, Create Jobs In Rural, Tribal Areas: Gadkari

He says, there is a need to develop indigenous new technologies with respect to energy and electric highways and use wastelands from mining activities in a sustainable way

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Delhi’ AQI ‘Very Poor’ At 357, Stage 3 Of GRAP Remains Enforced

Delhi’s overall AQI was showing an increasing trend due to low wind speeds and unfavourable weather/ meteorological conditions

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2022 Saw Lowest Daily Average Values For PM10, PM2.5 Since 2015

As per IMD data, in terms of daily average of PM10 levels, the average AQI stood at 211 in 2022 versus 213 in 2021 whereas, for PM2.5 levels, the average AQI came at 98 against 105 in 2021

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Use Of Unapproved Coal, Fuels In NCR Industries To Shut Down After 1 Jan

In order to find some permanent solution to the rising air problems in Delhi-NCR, the panel had earlier requested the general public and experts in the field to suggest solutions in regard to the scenario and the majority of them suggested a ban on coal.

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Stage 3 Of Revised Graded Response Action Plan Invoked In Delhi-NCR

Various agencies responsible for implementing measures under GRAP and Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) of NCR and DPCC have also been advised to ensure strict implementation of actions under Stage III

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Toxic Air Keeps People Away From Streets

Climate change is not only disrupting economies, but it is also affecting lives and costing people, communities and countries

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Delhi Implements 'Grap': What Is It?

Owing to the calm and stable atmospheric conditions, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has crossed the 450+ benchmark, that is, it now comes in the ‘severe+’ category

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Delhi Stops Construction As Pollution Set To Worsen From Tuesday

Experts are predicting that wind speed will fall from 1 November and its direction will change, says Delhi's environment minister, Gopal Rai

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Bengaluru Lakes Set For Rejuvenation?

While anti-encroachment drives are in full swing, the private sector has to step in to do its bit

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No Mechanism In Place To Rank Cities On Pollution: Govt In Lok Sabha

On July 18, the government had told the Lok Sabha that there is no linear relationship between air pollution and life expectancy as assumed in the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) published by The Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago (EPIC)

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Over 500 Mn North Indians To Lose 7.6 Yrs If Pollution Levels Persist: Study

The analysis said Delhi stands to gain life expectancy by 10 years on average if annual average pollution levels do not exceed five micrograms per cubic metres

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Over 23.5 Lakh Pollution Led Premature Deaths In India In 2019, Highest In World: Study

The majority of air pollution related deaths -- 9.8 lakh -- in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution -- tiny pollution particles in the air that are two and one half microns or less in width, the researchers said

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No Country Met WHO Air Quality Standards In 2021: Data

Only 3.4% of the surveyed cities met the standard in 2021, according to data complied by IQAir, a Swiss pollution technology company that monitors air quality

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