Air quality index

Government declares Delhi, Faridabad among top five Indian cities with worst air pollution

There are six AQI categories - good, satisfactory, moderately polluted, poor, very poor and severe.

Mar 27, 2017, 21:50 PM IST

Beijing among 23 cities hit by high pollution; China on red alert

The authorities have activated red alert and also enforced odd-even scheme to restrict traffic movement as the country tries to deal with severe pollution across the northern part especially.

Dec 17, 2016, 18:47 PM IST

Beijing goes the Delhi way; effects 'odd-even' to fight heavy smog

Bracing for heavy smog, authorities have also decided to suspend schools after the capital city of China issued its first red alert for pollution this year.

Dec 16, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

Delhi: Air quality in national capital rises to 'severe' category

The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday reached 410 - which is labelled 'severe' - from 368 or 'very poor' on Tuesday and 229 or 'poor' on Monday.

Nov 30, 2016, 20:40 PM IST

Delhi Pollution: Government revoking licence of older diesel vehicles in Delhi

Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licences for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times over the safety limit despite easing from Monday.

Nov 08, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

Air pollution in Delhi: How healthy is the air quality in your area? Find out here!

Air pollution, which is a major environmental risk to health, affects a number of different systems and organs in the human body.

Nov 01, 2016, 13:21 PM IST

Air pollution spikes in Delhi: Top 10 health tips to stay fit!

As the levels of air pollution in the national capital went up to alarmingly high levels amid Diwali celebrations, those with pre-existing respiratory issues have been advised to stay away from the city.

Nov 01, 2016, 11:47 AM IST

Pollution levels at record high post Diwali; touch maximum limit of 500 in Delhi!

The permissible level of PM 2.5 is 60µg/m³ while PM10 is 100 µg/m³.

Oct 31, 2016, 09:25 AM IST

Air pollution: Delhi witness month's worst air quality

Residents of the national capital has been witnessing a continuous deterioration in the air quality for quite some time.

Oct 27, 2016, 20:34 PM IST

Delhi's air quality improves after 9 days of odd-even formula, pollution levels drop sharply

The hourly graph of System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) swiftly fell indicating that the quality got better through the day.

Jan 10, 2016, 12:31 PM IST

This app tells you about quality of air you're breathing

It also sends an alert to user's smartphone if the app senses air quality getting below a certain point.

Jan 04, 2016, 18:24 PM IST

Marked pollution drop this New Year: Delhi government

PM 2.5 are the particulate matter capable of causing harm to human respiration, if present above permissible levels. DPCC prescribes 60 units of PM 2.5 levels as the standard level.

Jan 02, 2016, 22:37 PM IST

Odd-even formula: Pollutants in air dip by 10 percent compared to last two days

Pollutants in the city's air dipped by around 10 per cent on average between 8 AM to 2 PM on Friday compared to the last two days.

Jan 01, 2016, 21:11 PM IST

Delhi's air quality in November varied from poor to severe

Delhi's air quality in the month of November and first 10 days of December varied from poor, very poor to severe due to increased Particulate Matter (PM), Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.

Dec 21, 2015, 16:48 PM IST