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Delhi’s newly elected government is said to have sanctioned £5,200 for 15 air purifiers to be installed at its own offices, just days after India’s top court permitted the use of so-called ‘green’ fireworks for Diwali

The Rekha Gupta government in Delhi claims that it has reduced pollution in the Yamuna ahead of the Chhath festival. The water may not be fit to drink, but it’s supposedly clean enough for devotees to bathe in and perform rituals. From Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to her ministers –…

Administrator says Indian capital ready for artificial rain induced by cloud seeding

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Bharatiya Janata party launches first test flight as brown haze blankets city after Diwali – but experts decry ‘gimmick’

India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.

Days after Diwali, Delhi’s air remains toxic.

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The Delhi Police is tasked with enforcing restrictions on firecrackers. But it faces questions after the air pollution peak observed after Diwali. Last year, Newslaundry had reported how firecracker violations were allegedly treated with kid gloves.