Delhi Air Quality
Delhi Air Quality News
Non-essential construction work banned in Delhi-NCR as air quality worsens
The pollution level in Delhi entered the 'severe' category after 4 November, when the AQI was 447. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'
After improvement over past few days, Delhi air quality dips to 'poor' today
New Delhi's air quality had improved on Wednesday to the "moderate" category. However, this morning the national capital was shrouded in a layer of smog
Delhi air quality improves further, but still 'very poor'; Centre's panel lifts stage-4 GRAP curbs
Delhi's air pollution levels ameliorated marginally to the lower end of the "very poor" category on Sunday, following which the Centre's air quality panel lifted the fresh curbs imposed three days ago.
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19% rise in farm fires in Punjab, AAP turned Delhi into gas chamber: Union environment minister
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP of targeting farmers in Punjab over stubble burning because of their earlier protests against the three contentious farm laws of the Centre, which have since been repealed
Haryana blames Punjab for stubble burning, BJP state govt says instances sharply down
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute reported 1,761 farm fires in Punjab on Sunday, 1,898 on Saturday, 2,067 -the highest so far this season - on Friday and 1,111 on Thursday
Explained: How Cyclone Sitrang helped Delhi record its cleanest post-Diwali air since 2015
A day after Diwali, Delhi recorded an AQI of 303, the lowest since 2015. Cyclone Sitrang’s strong winds crossing towards Bangladesh enabled the dispersal of pollutants, reducing the overall air pollution in the national capital
SC refuses to lift ban on crackers, expresses concerns over rise in pollution levels during festive season
The Delhi government had on 8 September banned all firecrackers till 1 January 2023 right before the onset of the festive season to keep a check on pollution
Centre's air quality panel revamps plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR
The Graded Response Action Plan comes into force mid-October when air pollution levels in the region start worsening
Ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR in March-April highest in 4 years: CSE
The green think tank's assessment is based on the publicly available granular real time data from the CPCB's official online portal Central Control Room for Air Quality Management
Delhi's average air quality index this April worst for the month since 2016
The city saw 29 "poor" air quality days in April, the highest in the month since the CPCB started maintaining AQI data in 2015
Delhi: No respite from heatwave today, maximum temperature to be 42 degrees Celsius
The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 22.5 degrees Celsius, one notch higher than the season's normal, IMD said
Delhi's air quality in 'severe' zone day after curbs on construction work lifted
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR said low wind speed and very low temperature is leading to such conditions
Day after SC’s warning, Centre sets up enforcement task force to check Delhi air pollution |10 points
This comes a day after the apex court pulled up the central and state government over the rising air pollution levels in the National Capital Region.
Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe' category, minimum temperature rises
According to Ministry of Earth Science's air quality monitor SAFAR', the air quality is likely to improve from Friday onwards due to better wind speed.
'Giving you 24 hours or...': Supreme Court raps Centre, Delhi over rising air pollution levels
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board revealed that Delhi's air quality in November was the worst for the month in seven years
Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category with overall AQI of 372
Delhi has reimposed ban on construction and demolition activities following the Supreme Court's directions and extended the ban on entry of trucks till 30 November
Delhi's air pollution level dips to 'severe category' again; unfavourable weather conditions major factor
Neighbouring Faridabad (417), Ghaziabad (373), Greater Noida (378), Gurgaon (361) and Noida (383) also saw a dip in air quality on Friday morning.
SC to continue hearing PIL on Delhi's air pollution today; city's AQI records significant improvement
On Wednesday, for the first time in the last 10 days, the air quality in the city has shown significant improvement from the "very poor" to the "poor" category, according to SAFAR
Delhi's air quality improves slightly but remains in 'very poor' category; ban on construction, demolition activities lifted
The Air Quality Index in the national capital is likely to improve to the 'poor' or 'lower end of very poor' category in the next two days