According to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, there was heavy pollution due to stubble-burning amid the COVID-19 pandemic and it came as a double attack on the capital ...
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Air Pollution
Air Pollution
The process of burning farm residue and vehicular emission are the major causes of air pollution in parts of north India, deteriorating the air quality around this time of the year ...
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In 2020, on Diwali day, a decrease in PM 10 and PM 2.5 was observed as compared to pre-Diwali day by about 16 per cent and 18 per cent, stated Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ...
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A recent Harvard study has shown that people with COVID-19 who live in regions with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the disease than people who live in less polluted areas ...
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According to a survey conducted by LocalCircles, a community social media platform, 85 per cent of 5,965 responses from Delhi said they have one or more member at home suffering from pollution related ailments including cold, cough, burning eyes, and headache ...
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According to ICMR Director General, Balram Bhargava factors such as pollution, cold weather, festivals, wedding season, apart from travels in Delhi-NCR are leading to gatherings, which is resulting in spike in COVID-19 cases ...
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This Diwali opt for an eco-friendly ‘diya’ (lamp) made from cow-dung with a no-furnace manufacturing technique that cause air pollution and is used in making regular ‘diyas’ to harden the clay ...
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The air quality is expected to remain in the higher end of the “very poor” category and the lower end of “severe” category on Diwali night, said SAFAR ...
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According to Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, switching vehicles off while waiting at a red light can reduce vehicular pollution by 15-20 per cent ...
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the air pollution situation will remain same till Diwali and might even deteriorate ...
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Doctors and researchers around the world have reported a link between pollution and deaths in patients whose lungs are weakened by the novel coronavirus ...
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Expressing concerns over the rising number of COVID-19 cases and to check the increasing air pollution, various states and UTs in the country have taken a decision of banning firecrackers this festive season ...
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