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Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category, AQI plunges to 246
Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) worsened, remaining in the 'poor' or 'moderate' category
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Delhi air remains in 'poor' category, AQI at 235 as temperature rises
Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) worsened, remaining mostly in the 'poor' category after staying 'moderate' for the last few days
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CAQM invokes Grap stage-I curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens to 'poor'
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR after the city's AQI fell into the 'poor' category on Monday
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Delhi's air quality worsens but stays 'moderate' for sixth day, AQI at 183
After a CSE report earlier, cited the national capital's air as the 'dirtiest' among all mega cities, the Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, announced a major campaign to tackle air pollution
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI rises to 167
Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the or 'moderate' or 'poor' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 161 at 4 pm on March 22
Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' for fifth day as temperature rises
Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 144 while Gurugram reported an AQI of 165, however, Ghaziabad's air quality remained 'poor'
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Delhi's 'satisfactory' air was temporary, pollution crisis continues
Year after year, India cities are failing to breathe easily due to hazardous levels of pollutants
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Delhi braces for hotter days as mercury expected to rise starting today
The day's forecast indicates a minimum temperature of 16.05 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 34.4 degrees Celsius
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Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' for fourth day, AQI rises to 150
Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 156 at 4 pm, which is 'moderate', but Ghaziabad's AQI worsened to 266, remaining in the 'poor' category
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI rises to 150
Delhi's air quality worsened again after a brief period of relief, despite implementation of key measures aimed at reducing dust, traffic, and enhancing public transport
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI rises to 148
Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the 'satisfactory' or 'moderate' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 145 at 4 pm on March 18
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Delhi's AQI drops to 'moderate' as pollution control efforts continue
Delhi's air quality shifts to 'moderate' with an AQI of 130 as authorities ramp up pollution control measures and green initiatives to combat ongoing environmental challenges
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Delhi's AQI remains 'satisfactory' as CM takes measures against pollution
On March 9, Delhi recorded an average AQI of 85, marking the lowest level in the last three years for the period from January 1 to March 15
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Delhi records lowest AQI in three years, air quality now 'satisfactory'
The average AQI of Delhi for past 24 hours was at 85, at 4 pm on March 15. This was the first day of the year on which the AQI had managed to fall under the ambit of the 'Satisfactory' category.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' as rainfall washes away pollutants
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was 112 at 8 am on March 15, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Delhi's AQI remains 'moderate' as light rain predicted for the day
The IMD has predicted possibility of cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle towards night
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In meeting on pollution, Delhi CM outlines plans for clean, green city
Gupta chaired a meeting to discuss steps to make the national capital cleaner and pollution-free that was attended by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and senior officials
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Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category, AQI drops to 162
Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the 'poor' or 'moderate' category. The averge AQI of Delhi for past 24 hours was at 228, at 4 pm on March 12.
Delhi's air quality worsens, remains 'poor' as residents hope for relief
Air Quality Index (AQI) was 249 at 8 am on March 12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), remaining in the 'poor' category
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