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Delhi air quality: 12-point plan against stubble burning, pollutants framed

The high-level task force headed by the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formulated the draft 'Air Action Plan Abatement of Air Pollution in the Delhi NCR'

Delhi pollution: Govt approves Rs 100 cr project to tackle stubble burning

The project was approved at the meeting of the National Steering Committee on Climate Change chaired by environment secretary C K Mishra

How a new cooling panel can fix stubble burning challenge, save Delhi's air

The start-up, Green Screen developed during a course at Harvard University, which aimed at creating viable solutions to intractable problems facing developing countries, such as India

Centre devises Comprehensive Action Plan to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR

The plan also requires NCR to work on diverting transit truck traffic and checking overloading

The burning truth: As farmers set fire to fields, Delhi braces for smog

The World Health Organisation said earlier this year India was home to the world's 14 most polluted cities, with Delhi ranked the sixth most polluted

DPCC to send notice to Pragati Maidan re-development site for air pollution

With deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Hussain on Tuesday directed various departments to combat air pollution

Delhi's air quality inches towards 'severe'; may worsen in Nov, say experts

The Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research reported an AQI in the 'very poor' category

Delhi's air quality falls to 'very poor' level for first time this season

Further deterioration of air quality is forecast in the coming days with PM10 to reach 330 and PM2.5 to 151

Air quality sinks, haze engulfs Delhi, AQI at highest of this season

The PM10 level in Delhi stood at 266 and the PM 2.5 level was recorded at 110

World's most toxic air to test New Delhi again as winter approaches

Crops are burned during this season and millions of fireworks go off during the Diwali festival, usually pushing air pollution to hazardous levels

Delhi air quality improves, AQI at 272; but may worsen due to Bhalaswa fire

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'

Air pollution: SC order on BS-VI non-compliant vehicle sales likely today

The Bharat Stage VI (or BS-VI) emission norm would come into force from April 1, 2020 across the country

Delhi continues to choke, experts say air-quality may worsen in coming days

According to CPCB, the situation is not set to change any sooner, while it may only get worse towards Diwali

Avoid outdoor exercises between Nov 1-10 as Delhi air will turn toxic: CPCB

Shut coal, biomass industries, minimise use of private vehicles, the CPCB task force has further added

Air quality tied to lung problems in children

Among children with asthma, air-pollution reduction was consistently associated with reductions in respiratory symptoms

After Diwali, Delhi air quality worsens 12 times higher than safe limit

PM2.5 in Delhi went up to 753 micrograms per cubic meters in areas like Pitampura, which is almost 12 times the safe limit

Air quality severe, city braces for critically polluted days

The figure was recorded by Delhi Pollution Control Committee's real-time air quality monitor

Air quality in Delhi poor on 90% of total winter days: Study

Not a single day in the4 month long winter season was noted under the 'Good' air quality category

Delhi smog: NTPC to buy crop stubble to help North India out of air crisis

To help mitigate concern on air pollution, state-owned thermal power giant NTPC would procure farm stubble for burning in its thermal units, blending close to 10 per cent in the fuel mix, power ministry officials said. This comes in wake on worsening air conditiond across North India, attributed in large measure to burning of crop stubble by farmers in Punjab and Haryana (and western UP) at the onset of winter."NTPC will float a tender to buy farm stubble at Rs 5,500 a tonne for its plants. This will help farmers earn around Rs 11,000 per acre from the sale of stubble/straw pellets," said R K Singh, minister of state for power and new & renewable energy, in a media interaction.On the likely bidders, Singh said a new market will be created, under which service providers will bid after making arrangements with farmers."Stubble pellets procured for power plants might not be used for this season but the system will be in place," said A K Bhalla, the ministry's secretary. He said use ..

To curb air quality issue, EY Foundation implements cost-efficient solution

A not-for-profit foundation is teaching cost efficient and scalable methods of stubble burning to the farmers in North India for addressing air quality issue before this winter