Delhi Pollution Diwali 2019

Delhi's pollution level drops marginally with light increase in wind speed, but air quality remains in 'severe' category; overall AQI docks at 407

Pollution levels in Delhi and neighbouring cities dropped marginally on Saturday with a slight increase in the wind speed, a day after the region recorded its worst air quality forcing authorities to shut schools, ban all construction activities

Authorities declare public emergency as Delhi-NCR's air quality drops to 'severe+' level; schools to remain shut till Tuesday

The Delhi government decided to shut all schools till 5 November after a Supreme Court-mandated panel declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region in the wake of the rising level of pollution

Share of stubble burning to Delhi's pollution rises to 46%, highest this year, says SAFAR; air quality remains severe at 484 AQI

The share of stubble burning from the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana in Delhi's pollution rose to 46 percent on Friday, the highest this year, government agency SAFAR said as the air quality in the national capital nose-dived further

EPCA declares public health emergency in Delhi-NCR region, bans all construction activities till 5 November

A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till 5 November

Delhi's air quality drops to 'emergency' category for first time since January, increases overnight by 50 points; overall AQI at 459

The blanket of haze over Delhi thickened on Friday morning with the national capital's pollution levels increasing overnight by around 50 points, taking the overall air quality index to 459

Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe' category in several parts across National Capital; overall AQI at 408

The air quality in Delhi remained in the severe category on Thursday morning, with the smoky haze lingering over the national capital for the third consecutive day becoming a serious health concern for the residents

Delhi's air quality deteriorates, slips to 'severe' category in several parts across national capital; overall AQI docks at 392

The air quality in New Delhi continues to deteriorate and slip into the 'severe' category in several places across the city.

Delhi pollution post Diwali: With 368 AQI in 2019, National Capital's air sees major improvement from 2018's AQI of 642

In spite of the air quality in Delhi recording a 'very poor' mark after docking at 368 AQI post-Diwali on Monday, the levels were considered to be a major improvement from last year, which recorded a solid 642 on the AQI, a reading which goes beyond the index's scale.