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With Level Of Pollutants Set To Rise, 2017 May End On ‘Severe’ Note
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Poor Air Quality Affects People In Rural Areas As Much As In Cities: Study

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PTI
May 18, 2018
According to a study, sources of pollution in urban versus rural communities may be somewhat different, but the results are the same -- high mortality linked to circulatory and respiratory problems
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Kanpur Looks For Ways To Track Pollution, Lose ‘Most Polluted City’ Tag

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Reuters
May 16, 2018
The number of patients that Kanpur's Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College receives with respiratory illnesses has more than tripled over the past five years to 600 a month
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Delhi’s Air Pollution: Air Quality Index
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Air Pollution: Can Delhi Buy Remote-Sensing Machines To Detect Pollution, Supreme Court Asks State Government

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IANS
May 16, 2018
Vehicular emissions is one of the biggest cause for air pollution and poor air quality in Delhi. The remote-sensing machines may aid quick vehicle emissions screening of on-road fleet and identify high emitters on Delhi's roads
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Only 32 Buses Added Since 2012, Here’s The Current State Of Public Transport In Delhi
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Examine Delhi Government’s Proposal To Purchase Electric Buses: Supreme Court to Environment Pollution Control Authority

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PTI
May 16, 2018
Rs 999.25 crore was sent by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to the transport department under Environment compensation charge fund for induction of 1,000 semi-low floor fully electric buses to mitigate the pollution levels in the city
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Battling Delhi’s Killer Smog: Odd-Even 3.0 Returns From November 13, But Will It Be A Success?
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Air Pollution Is Killing Indian Cities, It Is Time We Should Follow China’s Anti-Pollution Steps: Experts

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 7, 2018
How can India's air be cleaned? And what can we learn from the China model? Here’s what experts have to say after the World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Pollution report listed 14 Indian cities among the Top 20 of the world’s most polluted cities
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Air pollution claims a massive 6.5 million lives a year
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Following WHO’s Air Pollution Report, Environment Ministry Says Centre Has Made Serious Efforts To Tackle The Crisis

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 5, 2018
The Ministry of Environment said that the government has made serious efforts to curb air pollution and 2017 saw an improvement over previous years with respect to PM 2.5 and 10 levels
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#AirPollution: Still A Matter Of Concern, Rajasthan Doctors Sounds Warning At Air-O-Thon
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WHO Report On Most Polluted Cities: National Green Tribunal Asks Delhi, Northern States To Respond

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PTI
May 4, 2018
Considering that 14 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations are in India, the Green Court has asked states to clarify their stand by May 21
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‘It Is Becoming The Eighth Wonder Of The World’, Top Court On Taj Mahal’s Change In Color Due To Air Pollution
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‘It Is Becoming The Eighth Wonder Of The World’, Top Court On Taj Mahal’s Change In Color Due To Air Pollution

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 3, 2018
First yellow and now brownish and greenish in colour, India’s iconic Taj Mahal is losing its pristine beauty to air pollution. To save the monument, the Supreme Court had asked authorities to seek foreign help
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Delhi’s Air Pollution: Air Quality Index
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Indian Cities Top The List Of Most Polluted Cities In The World, 9 lakh People Die In India Due To Air Pollution: WHO

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 3, 2018
Delhi featured in the list of world’s most polluted cities in terms of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations
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Breathe Easy 6 Effective Ways To Fight Indoor Air Pollution
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Combating Indoor Air Pollution: Cleaner Cooking Fuel For 300 Million In India By 2021

April 24, 2018
The use of traditional cooking fuels creates several problems, including deforestation, with a resultant loss of biodiversity and the elimination of carbon sinks which could offset global warming
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#AirPollution: Still A Matter Of Concern, Rajasthan Doctors Sounds Warning At Air-O-Thon
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Centre Finalises National Clean Air Programme, States To Have Significant Authority To Deal With Air Pollution

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 2, 2018
The programme gives the states equal opportunity to understand air pollution problems and work on solutions for the same
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Delhi’s Air Pollution: Air Quality Index
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Over 95% Of World’s Population Breathing Unhealthy Air, Says Report

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IANS
April 18, 2018
In 2016, 1.1 million people in India died from outdoor air pollution
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