India, air pollution

India's "severe plus" air pollution forces more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. Residents of New Delhi woke up to thick,
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
New Delhi air pollution: Schools closed and construction stopped as smog worsens to levels far above WHO safety limit
A thick, toxic smog has enveloped India's capital, home to more than 33 million people. One technology firm which monitors air pollution ranked New Delhi as the most polluted city in the world.
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
Sales of air purifiers, masks surge in Delhi amid ‘severe’ air pollution
Data from CPCB showed air pollution levels nearing 500 on the air quality index across several monitoring stations in Delhi.

Delhi, air pollution

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New Delhi closes schools, daily life in capital stalls as air pollution spikes
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Here's All About The New GRAP-4 Measures In Delhi Amid Worsening Air Quality
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India’s capital shuts schools as ‘death trap’ smog chokes city
India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past ...