When the Air Quality Index crosses 400, the air turns into a slow poison. You can’t see it. You can’t smell it. But every breath starts working against your body.

When the Air Quality Index crosses 400, the air turns into a slow poison. You can't see it. You can't smell it. But every breath starts working against your body.

Explained: What breathing air at AQI 400 does to your lungs, heart and brain

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In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said Rs 57,853.62 crore has been released for the wage component by November 26 and Rs 10,540.05 crore for the material and admin components.
The MGNREGA budget for the financial year 2025-26 was Rs 86,000 crore.
The MoS also informed the House that pending liabilities for wage, material and admin components under the scheme by November 26 were Rs 10,127.58 crore. This includes Rs 1,687.27 crore under the wage component, Rs 8,008.48 crore for the material component and Rs 431.83 crore for the admin component.
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Explained: What breathing air at AQI 400 does to your lungs, heart and brain

When the Air Quality Index crosses 400, the air turns into a slow poison. You can’t see it. You can’t smell it. But every breath starts working against your body.

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