With the smothering pollution level in Delhi, it is high-time a sustainable, permanent solution is devised to combat this crisis. According to an AQI reading taken at India Gate on the morning of November 8th, the PM 2.5 reading was as high as 1501, which is 60 times the international standard of 25 microgram per cubic meter for PM 2.5.”
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Read More“India has been ambitious in its climate change actions and expect other countries also to be ambitious based on their historical responsibility on the basis of equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities." Dr Harsh Vardhan
Read MoreAs per the AQI data, any reading above 300, which is almost everywhere in NCR is considered hazardous, with the index warning that everyone may experience serious health effects
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Read MoreGlobally air pollution is responsible for 6.7% of all deaths and 7.6% of DALY’s lost. In India, 0.59 and 0.92 million deaths annually are due to Household and Ambient Air Pollution respectively
Read More"The biggest challenge is that the courts have done their part, whether it’s the Supreme Court or National Green Tribunal, but there is no recognition of the data by doctors and the scientific reports, taking action on that basis that it’s actually a health emergency,” Mr Sudhir Mishra
Read MoreThe 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after (12 pm - 12 am), October 19-20) was 397 microgrammes per cubic metre (mg / cu m) even after carcker ban. This is 6.6 times higher than the standards and more than two times higher than the levels of pre-Diwali day when the 24-hour average was 184 microgramme per cu m.
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