Winter is coming: Delhi air quality woes triggered; close to 'very poor'

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The court has also asked CAQM to take penal action against Haryana and Punjab government officials responsible for the crisis.

Labelling the body as a “toothless tiger”, the top court slammed the body for failing to prosecute those found guilty of stubble burning and gave it two weeks to fix the issue.

The air quality index in Pune was 60; in Mumbai-82, Kolkata-161; Bengaluru-38; Lucknow-89; Patna-214.

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Topics: CAQM Criticism Health Effects Air Pollution Supreme Court Air Pollution Stubble Burning Punjab Haryana Air Quality Management CPCB Air Quality Data Pollution in Delhi Air Quality Index Delhi Fog Winter Fog Delhi Air Quality Monitoring Delhi-NCR Air Quality Firecracker Ban Delhi Diwali Pollution Delhi Environmental Measures Delhi

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