Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution
NEW DELHI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - India's capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses.
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The Supreme Court also rapped the Delhi government on Monday and demanded to know how the ban on firecrackers was not fully implemented.
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Delhi's air quality worsens to ‘severe' levels as smog engulfs city
Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate on Tuesday, November 5, as pollution levels remained in the 'very poor' to 'severe' categories, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed at least 11 of Delhi’s 40 ambient air quality monitoring stations recorded pollution in the severe range at 8am
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Delhi's air quality continued to be in the 'very poor' category for the seventh straight day on Tuesday. The AQI was reported at 384 in the 'very poor' category at 7 am this morning. The most polluted place was Anand Vihar with AQI 457 followed by Jahangirpuri at 440 AQI— both in the 'severe' categories.
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