Air Pollution In Delhi

Explained: Delhi's new winter plan to fight rising pollution levels

The Commission for Air Quality Management has revised its set of anti-air pollution measures. Under the revised guidelines, curbing measures will be imposed pre-emptively based on forecasts unlike the previous rules which mandated restrictions only after levels had worsened

Living near Delhi's tallest garbage mountain, Ghazipur locals continue to gasp for fresh air

A fire at the dumping yard that broke out on 28 March could be doused over 50 hours, forcing the locals to stay indoors. While no casualty was reported in the blaze, a thick blanket of smoke engulfed the adjoining areas

Delhi most polluted capital city in 2021, 35 Indian cities in top 50: World Air Quality report

As per the report that was released on Tuesday, Delhi is followed by Dhaka, N’Djamena, Dushanbe and Muscat

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category; minimum temperature slips to 9.8 degrees Celsius

The 24-hour average air quality index read 329. It stood at 389 on Monday. The National Capital had recorded air quality in the severe category for three days on the trot

Air pollution: Schools shut indefinitely as smog worsens in Delhi-NCR

Government office employees were asked to operate from home (WFH) at 100 percent capacity for a week, while private offices were issued an advisory to go for WFH (work from home) option as much as possible

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, likely to improve tomorrow

To combat pollution, the Delhi government had on Wednesday issued 10 directions, including a ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items in the city and closure of schools and colleges till further orders

Delhi air quality remains 'very poor', mercury dips to 10.9 degrees Celsius

According to the concerned authorities, the air quality is likely to improve "significantly" from Sunday owing to relatively strong winds and reach "poor category"

Delhi air pollution: From shutting schools to banning construction, a look at the Capital's yearly 'unbreathable' problem

Delhi's government has been vowing for years to clean up the city's air. The burning of agricultural waste in Delhi's neighbouring states — a major contributor to the city's pollution levels every winter — has continued despite a Supreme Court ban.

Air pollution didn't drop during COVID-19 lockdown in India as thought: Study

The study says that blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues

‘TV debates causing more pollution’: SC pulls up media during hearing on Delhi's air pollution

The oral remarks came in response to the submission of senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, that stubble burning was one of the contributors to air pollution