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Delhi today, your city tomorrow

November 7, 2016 Srijitacity, Delhi, Today, tomorrow, Your

Delhi today, your city tomorrow (PTI photo) There’s something the hillside retreat of Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh has in common with the industrial town of Korba in Chhattisgarh–both have consistently recorded higher than acceptable particulate matter (PM) levels. Since 2011, at least 94 Indian cities have not met national air quality standards. Many of these cities have been on the list from the 1990s, say officials of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Neither the Centre nor the states have put in place a plan to ensure that cities get taken…

Day-long smoke haze leaves Delhi gasping for breath

November 7, 2016 Srijitabreath, Day-long, Delhi, for, gasping, haze, leaves, Smoke

Day-long smoke haze leaves Delhi gasping for breath Delhi got an apocalyptic vision on Saturday of what its future could be like if pollution controlling measures are not implemented urgently. The city experienced a very alarming air pollution episode as pollution levels shot off the charts. A grey shroud enveloped the city through the day and evening with people complaining of irritable eyes, inflammation of throat and nose and a feeling of running out of fresh air -some even within their homes. The 24-hour air quality index (AQI) was at…

ToxiCity: Gurgaon air more foul than Delhi

November 6, 2016 SrijitaAir, Delhi, foul, Gurgaon, More, Than, ToxiCity:

ToxiCity: Gurgaon air more foul than capital’s (Photo credit: PTI) The air you breathed in Gurgaon on Thursday was the foulest in the country as an overcast sky and absence of strong winds ensured thick smog continued to hang over the city. Gurgaon’s AQI was at a ‘severe’ 454, higher than Delhi (432) and Faridabad (427), which were the country’s three most polluted cities on Thursday, data released by the Central Pollution Control Board on Thursday showed. Another set of data released by Safar, though, showed Delhi’s AQI on Thursday…

Delhi smog thickens, 2nd worst in 10 years for Nov

November 6, 2016 Srijita10', 2nd, Delhi, for, In, Nov, Smog, thickens, worst, Years

Delhi smog thickens, 2nd worst in 10 years for Nov (Photo credit: AFP) The toxic smog choking the capital for the past four days worsened early Thursday morning, with visibility reducing to the second lowest recorded in at least 10 years for November and one monitoring agency showing that the city’s air quality index had again gone off the scale at 500+, a level it had reached a day after Diwali. While calls by experts for emergency measures went unheeded by the government, several schools suspended outdoor activities and urged…

Delhi chokes on worst Nov smog in many years

November 5, 2016 Srijita'many, Chokes, Delhi, In, Nov, On, Smog, worst, Years

Delhi chokes on worst Nov smog in many years Delhiites woke up to apocalyptic grey skies as a heavy smog hung over the city on Wednesday , reducing visibility to its lowest for the month of November in many years. The air quality was so poor that it was comparable to the post-Diwali spike in pollution. The air quality index for 4pm on November 2 was 432, in the “severe” category , while the index on October 31 (post Diwali) was 445. The Met office said visibility at the IGI…

Air Quality Alarming, Delhi Faces Worst Smog in 17 Years

November 4, 2016 Srijita17, Air, Alarming, Delhi, Faces, In, quality, Smog, worst, Years

As the air quality in Delhi remained severe for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday, experts said the the smog that enveloped the national capital a day before was worse in the last 17 years. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility at Safdarjung and Palam on Thursday between 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. was 400 and 500 metres respectively due to smog. At around 5.30 a.m., the visibility at Safdarjung was 50 metres, but due to fog. Based on the IMD data, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)…