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Air pollution in Delhi can be reduced by not operating non-compliant power plants during winter: Study

An analysis shows that coal-based power plants in the 300 km radius of Delhi-NCR generated negligible or no electricity from November 14 to 23 in 2020 indicating that the region could meet any such or lower demands without operating coal-based power plants in the 300 km radius.

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Why is Delhi's air quality so bad?

Delhi has suboptimal air quality all year round, but there are reasons why the conversation around pollution in the city resurfaces every winter.

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