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Toxic metals released from thermal power plants damaging livelihood, healt
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): A study has found that Maharashtra State Power Generation Company's (Mahagenco) Khaparkheda and Koradi thermal power plants are causing life threats and damaging the livelihood of people residing in nearby areas.
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Immediate steps need to be taken to improve air quality, says top expert
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): As air quality dipped to the "severe category" in the Delhi-National Capital Region, health experts said the toxic air is suffocating and affecting even those who have no respiratory problem or chest disease.
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Delhi's air slips back to 'very poor' from 'severe' category
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Delhi's Air quality index (AQI), slipped back to 'very poor' from the 'severe' category on Thursday, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe category'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, November 8 (ANI): Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to worsen in the national capital, it has recorded in the 'severe category' on Sunday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's air pollution remains in 'poor' category, toxic foam floats on Yam
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): As air pollution in the national capital remains in the 'poor category', a thick layer of toxic foam enveloped the Yamuna River on Wednesday.
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Babul Supriyo refutes reports of 1 lakh children dying due to toxic air in
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Union minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Friday refuted the reports of more than 1 lakh children dying due to the country's toxic air in 2016.
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With strong winds, rains, Delhiites likely to get respite from severe 'air
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Light rains along with cool breeze and thunderstorm in several parts of national capital likely to bring much-needed respite to Delhiites from the air quality index (AQI) plunging to severe level owing to a layer of cloud and pollutants.
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Air pollution: Toxic air leaves Delhi gasping for breath
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The air quality of the national capital remained very poor for the second consecutive way with the overall Air Quality Index docking at 388 with PM2.5 at 234 and PM10 359.
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Delhi air quality plunges to 'poor' again after brief respite
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): After a brief respite from the toxic air, the air quality of Delhi has again plunged into 'poor' category on Sunday morning making difficult for locals to move outdoors.
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Air pollution crisis: Noida continues to struggle with toxic air
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Noida and its adjoining areas continued to suffer poor air quality which has been oscillating between 'Poor' and 'Severe' category for the past couple of weeks.
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Delhi: Street children forced to breathe polluted air
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 15 (ANI): At times when schools in Delhi NCR are shut for two days due to the air pollution, some poor children on the streets are forced to breathe the toxic air as they struggle hard to sell their goods at the traffic signals to sustain their daily bread.
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Toxic air leaves Delhiites gasping for breath
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Delhi and its adjoining regions-Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad on Tuesday were engulfed by a dense, noxious smog that reduced visibility, and brought the air quality to 'very poor' level.
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