Air quality index

Foggy morning in Delhi, but air quality improves marginally after increase in wind speed

The pollution level of the national capital is under 'poor' as of now overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 280. Major pollutants PM10 and PM 2.5 were at 108 and 70, respectively. The AQI in Delhi's Lodhi Road plunged to 'very poor' category at 306. However, in other areas, it was under 'poor' category. The AQI was 146 in Dhirpur at 8:30 am and it dipped to the 'poor' category at 276 in Mathura Road area. AQI near Pusa Road, Airport, Terminal 3, IIT, and Delhi University stood at 290, 235, 273, and 266, respectively.

Dec 14, 2019, 10:17 AM IST

Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category, city witnesses moderate fog

Delhiites on Monday morning woke up with air quality under 'very poor' category, while overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 355 with PM2.5 being the dominant pollutant, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Dec 09, 2019, 10:06 AM IST

Delhi air in very poor category for third consecutive day, AQI crosses 380 mark

According to SAFAR, the rise in air pollution is because of the prevalence of calm surface winds and a decrease in ventilation coefficient which creates a conducive environment for pollutant accumulation.

Dec 07, 2019, 10:32 AM IST

Delhi-NCR air quality improves slightly, but still under 'severe' category

The AQI in Gurugram and Noida too improved a bit too, but remained in the 'severe' category at 493, 405, respectively. An AQI between 301 and 400 falls in 'very poor' category while an AQI above 400 qualifies under 'severe' category, and above 500 is 'severe-plus emergency' category.

Nov 05, 2019, 07:36 AM IST

PMO holds review meeting with states to find permanent solution for Delhi pollution

In a review meeting on the issue, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister P K Mishra said that after taking short-term measures, a system will be put in place for a permanent long-term solution. The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of pre-emptive action, as necessary. He said there is a need to establish a mechanism for immediate action.

Nov 05, 2019, 06:48 AM IST

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Delhi's Air Quality Worst In 3 Years, Gurugram & Noida too on air emergency

Delhi's Air Quality Worst In 3 Years, Gurugram & Noida too on air emergency. Watch video to know more.

Nov 04, 2019, 11:24 AM IST

40 per cent Delhi-NCR residents want to live in other cities due to pollution: Survey

As many as 40 per cent residents of Delhi-NCR area do not want to live in the national capital due to deteriorating air quality whereas 16 per cent of them want to travel during the period when pollution reaches alarming levels, according to a survey.

Nov 03, 2019, 17:53 PM IST

AQI touches 1600 at several places in Delhi-NCR; 32 flights diverted

The visibility at Delhi airport dropped to 300 metre as AQI in the national capital was recorded at 625 on Sunday.

Nov 03, 2019, 13:47 PM IST

Delhi air continues to choke, AQI breaches 900-mark at several places

While the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 626 at 10:45 am on Sunday, at some parts of the national capital, the pollution level breached the 'shocking' 900-mark.

Nov 03, 2019, 11:30 AM IST

Air quality deteriorates as smoky haze continues to shroud Delhi-NCR; Ghaziabad, Noida most polluted

The visibility in Delhi came down to 600 metres in the early hours of Friday. As of now, Ghaziabad and Noida are most polluted with AQI at 491 and 471, respectively. The AQI in Gurugram is said to be at 421.

Nov 01, 2019, 09:39 AM IST

Delhi witnesses 'very poor' air quality, Chandni Chowk records AQI at 673

The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 673, followed by Pusa at 400, Airport (T3) and Mathura Road at 399, IIT Delhi and Dhirpur at 395, Delhi University (DU) at 393, Lodhi Road at 384 and Ayanagar at 374. The AQI in Noida stood at 535 and at Gurugram at 384.

Oct 30, 2019, 06:49 AM IST

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Delhi's air turned hazardous, breathing became arduous

After the great fun-filled celebrations of Diwali, Delhi's air turned hazardous and breathing became arduous. Watch this video to know more.

Oct 28, 2019, 13:02 PM IST

Delhi records 'very poor' air quality post Diwali, but better than last three years

The national capital on Monday woke up with a thick layer of smog even as Delhi's air quality dipped to 'very poor' levels, following the festival of lights Diwali, which India celebrated on Sunday. However, the air quality, although 'very poor', turned out better than the last three years, according to the data of the government's air quality monitors.

Oct 28, 2019, 10:57 AM IST

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly today, concerns persist

At 9 in the morning today, the overall AQI of Delhi was docking at 242, which falls in the `poor` category.

Oct 19, 2019, 13:20 PM IST

Delhi air quality poor for fourth consecutive day

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the pollution level will plunge tomorrow with the AQI oscillating between 'poor' to 'moderate` category'.

Oct 13, 2019, 11:33 AM IST