Delhi’s air quality index recently hit hazardous levels, surpassing 450, making it one of the world’s most polluted cities. The city was shrouded in smog for several consecutive days, severely affecting daily life. Schools switched to online classes, outdoor activities ceased, and emergency measures like vehicle restrictions and construction halts were enforced. The air became…
New Delhi: Trapped inside her family’s dilapidated home due to the suffocating smog enveloping India’s capital, Harshita Gautam struggled to catch her teacher’s words through a low-quality mobile phone her mother had lent her.The nine-year-old is among nearly two million students in and around New Delhi told to stay home after authorities once again ordered…
As Delhi faces an escalating air pollution crisis, the idea of cloud seeding, or artificial rain, has been proposed as a potential short-term solution to improve the city’s hazardous air quality. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has remained in the “severe plus” category for several days, with AQI readings consistently surpassing 450, signalling…
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Amidst ‘severe plus’ air pollution levels choking Delhi, schools in the capital and NCR cities like Noida, Faridabad, and Haryana have switched to online classes. The Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi and neighboring states, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab to immediately enforce Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).The directives include…
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a meeting with the Heads of Departments of all concerned departments on Monday for the effective implementation of the GRAP IV, his office said in a statement on Sunday.The meeting will be held at the Delhi Secretariat on Monday afternoon.“For effective implementation of GRAP-IV in Delhi, Environment Minister…
The Haryana Government has issued an order for the temporary closure of schools up to Class 5 due to rising air pollution. The Directorate of School Education has sent a letter to all District Deputy Commissioners, stating that, given the severe AQI levels in Delhi and surrounding regions, the directorate should issue necessary directions to…