'We are here to play cricket,' said India's T20 vice-captain K L Rahul when asked about the rising air pollution levels in the city ahead of the series opener against New Zealand
Gopal Rai sought to know the source of the Centre's data that stubble burning accounts for only 10% of the city's PM2.5 pollution and said its share rose to a high of 48% in the last 10 days
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting on the pollution crisis and decide on steps
Delhi's air quality deteriorated marginally on Monday and no improvement is predicted over the next three days, authorities said. The share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution stood at 10 per cent on Monday, the lowest since Diwali (November 4). On an average, farm fires have accounted for around 25 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution in Delhi from November 1 to November 15. According to an analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), people in the national capital breathe the worst air between November 1 and November 15 every year, as unhelpful meteorological conditions trap pollutants from local sources and stubble burning in neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 353 at 4 pm. A significant drop in emissions from farm fires had brought the capital's 24-hour average AQI down from 437 on Saturday to 330 on Sunday. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate',
The national capital recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 330 on Sunday as against 437 the previous day as emissions from farm fires in Haryana and Punjab dropped significantly
SC had recently said it has become a fashion to blame the farmers from neighbouring states and their practice of stubble burning for all the pollution in Delhi
The worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR forced the apex court of the country to step in and take cognizance of the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday
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The layer of smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November
Lahore is on top of the list of the most polluted cities in the world, according to air pollution data released by the US Air Quality Index.The air quality in the city of Pakistan was recorded at over 600 on Wednesday.Karachi stood at the fifth position on the list.A level of 681 was recorded in Gulberg, 626 was recorded in Raiwind, 541 in Anarkali Market and 532 in Model Town, SAMAA TV reported.Meanwhile, smog in Pakistan's Punjab province has also caused concerns among the authorities.
A layer of smog covered Delhi-NCR and partially blotted out sun on Chhath Puja as the air quality slipped back to severe with unfavourable meteorological conditions aiding accumulation of pollutants
Delhi recorded "severe" on the air quality index (AQI) for three days on the trot till Sunday due to emissions accumulating from fireworks on Diwali and stubble burning
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