Delhi's air quality fluctuated between the 'very poor' and 'severe' categories on Thursday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions hindering the dispersion of pollutants.
Delhi air quality: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will on Thursday hold a meeting with departments on the effective implementation of measures outlined in the Centre's air pollution control plan
Amid worsening AQI in Delhi-NCR, SC on Nov 7 directed Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to ensure crop residue burning was stopped "forthwith", saying it cannot let "people die" due to pollution
Punjab had reported 67,020 and 45,464 stubble burning incidents between September 15 and November 15 of 2021 and 2022 respectively
The air quality across Indian cities has been deteriorating for the last fourteen days and has worsened following the celebration of Diwali which saw the widespread bursting of firecrackers
On the same day in 2021 and 2022, the state had seen 2,541 and four fires respectively
Only six cases of stubble burning were reported in Punjab on Friday as rains lashed many parts of the state
The Supreme Court asked the government why speed on curbing air pollution comes only after the court intervenes every year
Delhi-NCR air pollution: The Supreme Court was informed that every endeavour was being made to bring farm fires under control.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) for Bathinda on November 9 was 372, which is very poor.
The main focus of efforts to end the stubble-burning in recent years has been mechanization
District magistrates, senior superintendents of police, and station house officers have been instructed to ensure there is no further stubble burning
Police on Thursday registered 251 FIRs against farmers in the state for burning paddy straw, according to a senior police officer
This commitment is reflected in the recent notification issued on October 30, 2023, introducing the "Haryana Ex-situ Management of Paddy Straw 2023" scheme
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that people in his state as well as in Delhi were suffering with Punjab reporting several cases of crop-residue burning.
The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 421, worsening from 395 at 4 pm on Tuesday. Delhi's air quality ranks among the worst in the world's capital cities.
Delhi air pollution today: The odd-even rule for vehicles is set to kick in from November 13, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, however, called the move 'all optics'
Directs Delhi, 4 neighbouring states to stop it immediately
The Supreme Court directed Rajasthan and other states to follow its earlier order on the issue relating to firecrackers during the festive season
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