As pollution season sets in Delhi, air quality has already begun to dip in many parts of the national capital. It is already in the poor to very poor category in many parts of the national capital, which is very concerning since it's still not the peak pollution season. The Delhi government has rolled out its annual winter action plan. But there are no new measures and there is sort of a reiteration of measures that, according to experts, have failed to clean up the air in the national capital. Where does the buck stop?
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Mumbai has witnessed a noticeable deterioration in air quality over the past year
Delhi was the most polluted city during 2024-25, recording the highest annual PM2.5 levels and extended periods of "severe" air quality in winter while Patna was the second-most polluted city, according to a new analysis by Climate Trends.
A thick layer of dust has settled over Delhi-NCR, significantly dropping visibility and spiking pollution levels across the national capital region.
Thursday marked the hottest day of the season so far, with the maximum temperature rising to 34.3 degrees Celsius.
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