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Delhi AQI touches 400: Many times over WHO limit, pollution in 'severe' category

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In most areas of Delhi, the AQI has once again reached the category of very poor to hazardous.
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Delhi Pollution: This is the BIGGEST reason behind alarmingly high AQI in Delhi, it's not stubble-burning, vehicles

Efforts to control the escalating crisis have included the enforcement of Phase 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), but the situation remains grim as..
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AQI level in 'severe-plus' category; flights diverted; staggered office timings: Delhi Pollution crisis top updates

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Delhi pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category in Delhi-NCR; AQI at 419

At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi's AQI at 419, which placed it back in the 'severe' category.
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Visakhapatnam has taken action against rising pollution levels by banning single-use plastics. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is advocating..
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