Beijing city has decided to implement the ‘odd-even’ scheme and suspend schools after the Chinese capital issued its first red alert this year due to heavy smog. The red alert, approved by the municipal government, is expected to be lifted by December 21 when the air quality in the city[Read More…]
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Delhi – The most polluted city in the world
The Delhi smog situation is the talk of the town, with schools being shut, the government mulling bringing back the odd-even rule and scores of people complaining about respiratory problems. Delhi now has the notorious title of being the most polluted city in the world. If anyone wanted an official[Read More…]
Delhi Smog: Those who have undergone organ transplant worst affected
With Delhi being under siege from the worst smog the city has seen in the last two decades, Mail Today is reporting that those who have undergone organ transplants are the worst sufferers. Delhi’s air has high presence of viral and bacterial infection and other poisonous gases which has triggered[Read More…]
Stubble Burning: 1406 farmers fined in Haryana
Authorities in Haryana have initiated action against 1406 farmers, who have defied orders on burning paddy stubble. A senior official told PTI that a total fine of Rs 13.75 lakh has been collected on Saturday. Many farmers in Haryana and the neighbouring Punjab have continued with the practice, leading to[Read More…]
1800 schools in Delhi shut due to smog
Around 1800 primary schools in New Delhi have been shut on Saturday, as the national capital’s pollution level becomes more harmful. The decision affects around 9 lakh children studying at schools run by the municipality. “All municipal schools under the three corporations will be closed on Saturday due to the[Read More…]