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Punjab sees 50% dip in post-harvest farm fires, yet no effect on Delhi’s air quality

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Punjab sees 50% dip in post-harvest farm fires, yet no effect on Delhi’s air quality

A man sets fire to the stubble at a farm, in Patiala on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Farm fires in Punjab, often blamed for the rise in Delhi’s air pollution, have gone down by 50% since last year in the post-harvest period, with little effect on the air quality in the national capital. From … Read more

Delayed monsoon withdrawal, wind direction ensure cleanest October air since 2018 in Delhi

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Delayed monsoon withdrawal, wind direction ensure cleanest October air since 2018 in Delhi

Experts attributed the improvement in air quality to record rainfall this monsoon. (File) This October, Delhi witnessed the cleanest air for the month since at least 2018, The Indian Express reported. The average air quality index was 173 during the month, an improvement from last year’s 265. The figures for the corresponding periods in 2019 and 2020 … Read more