Delhi pollution: A dense layer of smog hung over Delhi with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm recorded at 410. The situation in Delhi worsened to the 'severe' category on Monday.
Delhi AQI: According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 353 at 4 pm.
Delhi pollution update: The department has also asked the vehicle owners to obtain valid PUCC before October 25 to avoid inconvenience and action as per law.
Delhi air quality news: The CAQM on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on all construction and demolition activity carried over an area of 500 sqm. and above that are not registered on the web portals created by the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi government will launch its 24X7 war room on October 3 to combat pollution and ensure effective and serious implementation of amended Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
“Studies carried out to assess deterioration in water quality due to idol immersion reveal deterioration of water quality in respect to conductivity, biochemical oxygen demand and heavy metal concentration,” the pollution control body said.
New Delhi will witness a partially cloudy sky on Tuesday, however, there is no possibility of rain yet.
The NGT has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to prevent violators from polluting Ghazipur Murga Mandi.
As per the Delhi govt, the scheme - "Real-time Source Apportionment" will be executed by a joint team from the IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi, The Energy & Resources Institute and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.
The nation celebrated Diwali on November 14. Delhiites burst firecrackers on the festival despite of the ban.
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal directed agencies to intensify their action against pollution-causing activities in the national capital as the city's air quality dipped to the 'very poor' category on Friday.
Idol immersion in the Yamuna river was banned following an order by the National Green Tribunal in 2015.
The DPCC in a statement said that many government offices and institutions of public importance are located at ITO and during peak hours, there is heavy traffic movement in the area that causes a lot of road dust suspension
The DPCC was directed by the NGT to conduct a fresh inspection at Gokulpur village in Shahdara, particularly with regard to alleged illegal denting and painting shops.
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has said that if 15-year-old vehicles, banned in Delhi, are driven in other cities, it would not lead to "shifting" the pollution there as they have larger green cover
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