Delhi air pollution

Delhi-NCR: Pollution started increasing once again due to stubble burning

Once again the pollution levels in the national capital are rising as the farmers in the neighbouring Punjab and Haryana are clearing off the crop residue.

Oct 19, 2022, 10:46 AM IST

Delhi-NCR air quality turns poor, CAQM recommends closure of construction sites to curb pollution

Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management has asked authorities to strictly enforce PUC (pollution under check) norms for vehicles and maintain a strict vigil to ensure that there are no burning incidents at landfills and dumpsites.

Oct 16, 2022, 20:43 PM IST

Bhupender Yadav holds virtual meeting with ministers of NCR, Punjab and GNCTD for managing air pollution

The meeting was attended by Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana who is also in charge of the State Environment portfolio, Hemaram Choudhary, Rajasthan, Gopal Rai, Delhi, Dr Arun Kumar, UP and Gurmeet Singh Meet, Punjab.

Oct 11, 2022, 20:13 PM IST

No fuel without Pollution Certificate in Delhi from THIS date, Arvind Kejriwal govt's BIG step

The mandate of presenting PUC certificate at Petrol pumps has been presented to curb rising air pollution caused by vehicles in Delhi and will be implemented in national capital from October 25, reports IANS.

Oct 01, 2022, 16:25 PM IST

16 garbage mountains being raised in delhi - Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said in the press conference that these people are going to build 16 more garbage mountains in Delhi, if this happens then Delhi will become a city of garbage. All the people in Delhi will have to live in stink for 24 hours.

Sep 16, 2022, 12:38 PM IST

India home to 18 of 20 cities with most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution; Delhi and Kolkata worst-hit

A new report has said that in 2019, 1.7 million deaths were linked to PM2.5 exposure, with cities in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Central Europe seeing the greatest health impacts.

 

Aug 18, 2022, 08:05 AM IST

Delhi LG chairs review meet on air pollution, here's what was discussed

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena discussed air pollution control measures with regards to vehicular emission, road and C&D dust management, burning of solid municipal and agro waste.

Jul 31, 2022, 09:50 AM IST

Delhi will have 14-point summer action plan to fight pollution: Gopal Rai

Rai said the plan will focus on open burning of garbage, fires at landfill sites, increasing green cover on the roadside, rejuvenation of water bodies, parks, tree transplantation monitoring, phasing out of single-use plastics, development of an eco-waste park, urban farming etc.

Apr 04, 2022, 16:40 PM IST

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, AQI at 301

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category today, with overall AQI at 301, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India. 

Jan 16, 2022, 07:53 AM IST

Delhi witnesses dense fog; Capital’s air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' category

Delhi’s Air Quality Index slipped from the `moderate` category to `very poor` today, with the city recording an overall AQI at 312. 

Jan 14, 2022, 09:13 AM IST

Delhi Air Pollution: Improvement in the AQI of the capital Delhi

The Air Quality Index has seen a significant improvement due to the weather activity in the last 3 days. Significant improvement has been seen in the level of air pollution of Delhi. At the same time, the havoc of cold will continue in the capital.

Jan 11, 2022, 12:24 PM IST

Delhi's air quality remains in 'satisfactory' category with AQI at 53

“Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 53 (overall) in the ' Satisfactory' category,” said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India. 

Jan 10, 2022, 08:19 AM IST

Delhi's air quality improves to 'satisfactory' as rain lashes national capital, AQI at 90

"Delhi's air quality improves to 'Satisfactory' category with Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 90 on Sunday morning,'' according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India.

Jan 09, 2022, 07:56 AM IST

Delhi's air quality improves further, moves from 'poor' to 'moderate' category as heavy rain lashes city

The national capital's AQI improved from `poor` category to `moderate` on Saturday. 

Jan 08, 2022, 10:32 AM IST

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' with AQI at 381, city wakes up to cold morning

The air quality of the national capital was recorded in the “very poor” category today. 

Jan 03, 2022, 07:38 AM IST

Delhi wakes up to a foggy morning on New Year day, cold wave to continue till Jan 3

The weather department predicted that cold wave conditions are likely to continue over the national capital on New Year`s day and will prevail till January 3.

Jan 01, 2022, 10:51 AM IST

Cold wave sweeps through Delhi as mercury dips to 3.8°C, air quality in ‘very poor’ category

The weather stations at Delhi's Palam and Lodhi Road recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius respectively on Friday.

Dec 31, 2021, 11:01 AM IST

School closed in Delhi due to Corona and Pollution, Delhi government decided

Corona is continuously spreading its feet in Delhi, due to which schools have also been closed in Delhi. Schools will remain closed for the time being till 6th class.

Dec 27, 2021, 12:18 PM IST

Delhi's air quality remains 'severe', AQI at 433; light rains predicted over NCR

“The air quality index was recorded in the severe category in the wee hours of Monday with the AQI of 433 around 1 AM in Delhi,’’ the SAFAR data showed.

Dec 27, 2021, 08:46 AM IST

Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe' category again, overall AQI at 430

After a slight improvement on Saturday, Delhi's air quality slipped to the 'severe' category again, with the city recording an overall AQI of 430 on Sunday.

Dec 26, 2021, 08:22 AM IST