Air Quality Index
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Delhi's air quality improves marginally
India | Nov 23, 2019, 11:39 PM ISTDelhi and National Capital Region (NCR) recorded a marginal improvement in the air quality on Saturday due to a slight increase in wind speed.
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Farmer arrested, 15 others fined in UP's Shamli for stubble burning
India | Nov 21, 2019, 11:51 AM ISTDelhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have been grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution since late October. Stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states contributes to the pollution in the national capital.
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Delhi air quality turns severe; Vijay Goel rides bicycle to Parliament
India | Nov 21, 2019, 12:12 PM ISTAccording to the India Meteorological Department, very low wind speed and high humidity due to shallow fog in the morning led to the accumulation of pollutants. A senior IMD scientist said the air quality is expected to remain severe on Thursday and Friday.
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With marginal improvement, Delhi air quality continues to be 'poor'
India | Nov 18, 2019, 11:47 AM ISTAt 9 am on Monday, the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 207 against an AQI of 254 at the same time on Sunday.
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Delhi smog: Drizzle delays recovery, relief by Sunday
India | Nov 15, 2019, 05:44 PM ISTThe air quality index in the national capital stood at 463 at 4 pm, with Dwarka Sector 8 being the most-polluted area with an AQI of 495. Most of the air quality monitoring stations recorded an AQI above 450.
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Delhi air quality 'severe' for 4th consecutive day
India | Nov 15, 2019, 12:27 PM ISTThe high pollution can be attributed to low wind speed, which has led to stagnation of pollutants in the air and slowed down the dispersion process, authorities said.
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Delhi AQI 'very poor' as stubble burning spikes
India | Nov 11, 2019, 06:38 PM ISTThe prognosis for the next two days is not bright with the share of stubble burning to rise to 25 per cent of Delhi's AQI coupled with a decrease in wind speed that will cause the AQI to plummet to the 'severe' category in the next two days
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Delhi's air quality continues to be 'very poor' as winter sets in
India | Nov 11, 2019, 12:21 PM ISTOn Sunday, most of the 37 air quality monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi slowly recovering from air-pollution emergency
India | Nov 05, 2019, 11:09 PM ISTThe air quality index in the national capital dropped from 365 at 9.45 am to 309 at 9 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Delhi: Pollution levels likely to drop due to wind, air quality remains 'very poor'
India | Nov 05, 2019, 11:21 AM ISTAn AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. An AQI above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category.
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How to check air quality in your area. 3 simple steps
Fyi | Nov 04, 2019, 06:34 PM ISTDelhi is choking with unimaginable levels of pollution this season. You should know what local air quality means to your health. To gauge the quality of air around you, you can simply check the Air Quality Index (AQI) in your area. Here are three simple steps to check your AQI.
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Windy morning, light rains but Delhi's AQI crosses 900
India | Nov 03, 2019, 02:51 PM ISTDelhiites have woken up to a windy morning however the air quality still remains severely unhealthy. It was expected that light showers and strong winds would help to improve the air quality in the capital but it has not been the case thus far.
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Delhi's Air Quality Index worst in the world, Lahore second
India | Nov 01, 2019, 09:42 PM ISTDelhi ranks first in terms of polluted air among 10 major cities of the world as the air quality index (AQI) in the capital is at 450, which is dangerous.
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Delhi records season's worst air quality
India | Oct 25, 2019, 01:04 PM ISTThe recommendations include banning construction work at night in Delhi-NCR from October 26 to 30 and closure of industries that have not switched to piped natural gas.
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Kolkata's air quality index turns 'poor' ahead of Kali Puja-Diwali
India | Oct 24, 2019, 08:38 AM ISTEnvironmentalist S M Ghosh said the AQI could further shoot up to an alarming level in the run up to Diwali-Kali Puja and on the day of Diwali if the WBPCB and government machineries do not stop bursting of fire crackers - both emitting light and sound.
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Air quality in Delhi 'unhealthy', anti-pollution drive intensified
India | Oct 17, 2019, 08:25 AM ISTIn East Delhi, BJP MP and city unit chief Manoj Tiwari and MP Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday flagged off 40 water sprinkling tankers, two super-sucker machines, six suction-cum-jetting machines, four auto-mounted litter picker machines, in an attempt to reduce pollution levels in the city.
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Delhi's pollution again on rise after impact of rain subsides: Authorities
India | Jan 23, 2019, 04:12 PM ISTAccording to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 184, which falls in the 'moderate' category.
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93 per cent Delhiites don't know what AQI means: Survey
India | Jan 19, 2019, 07:29 PM ISTThe respondents-- minimum 50 people each from the 10 localities-- did not know the meaning of AQI and when the air in the national capital is categorised as good, moderate, poor or severe.
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Delhi Pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'very poor'; rainfall shall improve situation, predict authorities
India | Jan 11, 2019, 07:10 PM ISTAccording to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 348, which falls in the 'very poor' category.
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Cold Wednesday morning in Delhi, air quality 'severe'
India | Jan 02, 2019, 11:44 AM IST"There was shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The sky will remain mainly clear throughout the day with haze and smoke thereafter," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.