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India’s pollution board says prepare for emergency steps as Delhi’s smog worsens

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NEW DELHI, Nov 12 – India’s federal pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in “complete readiness” for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi’s worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds. A thick haze of toxic smog hung […]

Air pollution led to around 54,000 premature deaths in New Delhi in 2020 -study

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Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in any other big global metropolis, according to a study released on Thursday. The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by […]

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