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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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched ‘Green Delhi’ mobile application that enables users to file complaints related to pollution causing activities ...
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According to one of the researchers, Professor Jos Lelieveld, it's likely that particulate matter plays a role in 'super-spreading events' by favouring transmission of COVID-19 ...
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According to health experts, tackling the issue of waste burning is even more pivotal now given the fact the nation is battling a coronavirus pandemic and both COVID-19 and air pollution essentially target respiratory system and lungs ...
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Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD's regional weather forecasting centre is of the opinion that three factors are involved for deteriorating air quality - stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana; local pollutant; pollutants generated by industry or construction sites ...
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Observing the reduction in fund allocation under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), a parliamentary panel has recommended that the programme need Rs. 200 crore more ...
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Budget 2020 expectations: From the upcoming budget, environmentalists, air pollution experts and other citizens expect an increase in budget allocation for consistent efforts towards curbing air pollution across the country ...
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Stressing on Bihar's effort to combat air pollution, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar informed that the state's green cover has increased and to reduce vehicular pollution, the state is promoting the use of electric cars ...
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A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta directed the Delhi government to provide space of 30x30 meters for installation of experimental smog tower at Anand Vihar within seven days ...
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In many villages of the West Champaran district, women make items like mats and stools from the stubble ...
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