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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Admits High Ozone Levels But Rejects Reports of Reduced Life Expectancy & Children Dying of Air Pollution

Prakash Javadekar

He said that air pollution might trigger respiratory ailments but there was nothing to establish a direct link of mortality to air pollution.

The overall PM2.5 level was recorded at 369 and the PM10 level at 533.

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Authorities said unfavourable meteorological conditions are likely to keep the air quality in the severe category for the next couple of days.

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The EPCA said they are seriously considering banning industrial, construction and demolition activities at major pollution hotspots in Delhi-NCR.

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Nineteen areas in Delhi recorded severe air quality while 18 areas showed very poor air quality.

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The spike in the pollution level comes a day after the air quality had improved to moderate category.

Wazirpur recorded ‘severe’ air quality, while 34 other areas recorded ‘very poor’ air quality.

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The top court is seized of matters in which several issues related to air pollution in the Delhi-NCR have been raised.

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The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 3 pm was 401, falling in the ‘severe’ category.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

“…Farmers of these two states are also fed up with their governments,” Kejriwal tweeted.

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The PM2.5 was recorded at 225, the highest of this season.