Delhi Air Quality
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One-fourth of Delhi air 'severely' polluted
India | October 23, 2020 14:20 ISTAccording to the pollution monitoring agency, AQI in North Delhi's Alipur area was 447, which falls in the 'severe' category, followed by Shadipur, Wazirpur, Jahagirpuri, Mundka, Patparganj, Anand Vihar, Bawana, and Vivek Vihar.
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Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor'; locals complain of eye irritation, breathing issues
India | October 23, 2020 8:28 ISTAir quality in the national capital deteriorated on Friday with the rise in the level of pollutants. According to the data shared by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the air quality in Delhi falls in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi's air quality deteriorates with rise of pollutants
India | October 22, 2020 11:40 ISTAir quality in Delhi deteriorated on Thursday, with the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 254 in ITO and 246 in Patparganj, both in the 'poor' category, as per the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
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'Red Light On, Gaadi Off': Delhi govt launches campaign to curb air pollution
India | October 21, 2020 21:07 ISTDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign on Wednesday as part of the war against pollution.
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Air quality in Delhi falls to lower end of very poor category
India | October 21, 2020 12:18 ISTDelhi's pollution level worsened on Wednesday morning with the air quality falling to the lower end of “very poor” category, a government agency said.
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Delhi air quality sees marginal improvement, likely to turn 'very poor' by tomorrow
India | October 20, 2020 10:53 ISTThe air quality in the national capital witnessed a marginal improvement on Tuesday morning due to favourable wind speed, however, it continued to remain in the "poor" category.
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Delhi-NCR chokes as air pollution woes return
India | October 19, 2020 22:06 ISTDelhi air pollution: The yearly phenomenon of smog engulfing Delhi-NCR has featured in the list of top priorities of the government since long, however, efforts seems to have little impact.
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Health effects of air pollution, according to WHO
Health | October 19, 2020 22:37 ISTAir pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body.
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Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' with wind speed; stubble burning likely to increase
India | October 19, 2020 9:47 ISTAir quality in the national capital was recorded 'poor' on Monday, even as pollution levels dipped slightly due to favourable wind speed. However, the share of stubble burning in the city's pollution is likely to increase, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.
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This city's AQI rating is worst in the world. No, it's not Delhi!
World | October 18, 2020 13:48 ISTIn Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five pollutants: Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone, The Daily Star newspaper reported.
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Delhi's air quality 'poor', share of stubble burning in pollution likely to increase significantly
India | October 18, 2020 10:06 ISTDelhi's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category on Sunday morning. According to a central government agency, the share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution is likely to "increase significantly."
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Delhi's air quality 'poor'; locals complain of breathing, throat problems
India | October 17, 2020 10:35 ISTEven though the central government and Delhi government are making efforts to curb the pollution level, the air quality continues to dip in the national capital for the last one week. Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 294 in ITO, 256 in RK Puram, 286 in Anand Vihar, all three in 'poor' category, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
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Wind speed brings slight improvement in Delhi's air quality
India | October 16, 2020 12:10 ISTPollution levels reduced slightly in the national capital on Friday with favourable wind speed helping in dispersion of pollutants, according to India Meteorological Department officials.
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Delhi's air quality reaches 'very poor' category with AQI of 312
News | October 16, 2020 8:39 ISTDelhi’s air quality index was recorded at 312 on Thursday. The last time the air was this bad was between February 10-12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) AQI bulletin.
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As air quality in Delhi dips to 'very poor', here are the new rules to combate pollution
News | October 19, 2020 19:51 ISTStarting today, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi and its neighbouring National Capital Region (NCR) towns, as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Delhi-NCR shrouded by haze; air quality enters 'very poor' zone
India | October 15, 2020 19:19 ISTThe national capital's air quality hit an eight-month low on Thursday with stubble burning accounting for only six per cent of the city's PM2.5 concentration, according to government agencies.
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Arvind Kejriwal launches 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to reduce air pollution
India | October 15, 2020 13:37 ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a campaign to tackle air pollution in the national capital and urged people to switch off the engines of their vehicles while waiting at traffic signals.
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Air quality in Delhi dips to 'very poor'; Graded Response Action Plan comes into force
India | October 15, 2020 11:38 ISTAir quality in Delhi was recorded as 'very poor' on Thursday, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data showed. Meanwhile, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday announced a ban on the use of fuel-powered generators from October 15 under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap)
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Delhi's Air quality deteriorates with rise of pollutants in atmosphere
News | October 14, 2020 8:40 ISTDelhi: Air quality deteriorates in the national capital with rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.
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Delhi's air quality hits 'very poor' level first time this season
India | October 13, 2020 10:00 ISTThe national capital's air quality was in the “very poor” category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing the accumulation of pollutants.
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