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By Neha Arora, Mayank Bhardwaj3 Min ReadNEW DELHI( Reuters)-Favourable weather conditions led to a rare drop in pollution in India’s capital New Delhi, with residents last month breathing the cleanest air in at least four years but the authorities are warning that air quality is set to drop sharply in November. Slideshow( 3 images) A delayed end to the monsoon, intermittent rains and a sharp pick-up in wind speeds ensured that the concentration of hazardous, small airborne particles known as PM2

NEW DELHI( Reuters)-Favourable weather conditions led to a rare drop in pollution in India's capital New Delhi, with residents last month breathing the cleanest air in at least four years but the authorities are warning that air quality is set to drop sharply in November.A delayed end to the monsoon, intermittent rains and a sharp pick-up in wind speeds ensured that the concentration of hazardous, small airborne particles known as PM2.5 in a cubic metre of air averaged 72 in October when air qua

A decision could come as early as Nov.... That prompted the Supreme Court last week to order state and federal governments to take “ imminent and emergency ” action.... New Delhi authorities responded by proposing a lockdown and closing schools for a week. Among the many Indian cities gasping for breath, New Delhi tops the list every year. Auto emissions contribute nearly 25% of the city's pollution in the winter, according to the federal government....

Commuters drive amidst morning haze and toxic smog in New Delhi, India, on Nov.... The panel issued the guidelines on Tuesday night to stem the pollution and to show residents that the government was taking action to control an environmental crisis that has been plaguing the capital for years.... 21 and banned trucks carrying non-essential goods....