Delhi Pollution
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Notification issued to implement emergency measures to tackle Delhi pollution: Enviroment Minister
India | November 14, 2021 22:41 ISTThe Delhi government released a statement, in which it quoted Rai as saying that on November 9, a high-level meeting was conducted and it was decided that five strict steps will be taken to provide relief to the people of the city from the pollution problem as soon as possible.
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Delhi's air quality marginally improves to 'very poor'; mercury drops to 11.6 deg Celcius
India | November 14, 2021 9:31 ISTAccording to the government agencies, AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 are marked as severe/hazardous.
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Delhi govt's emergency steps to tackle air pollution: No physical school for a week
India | November 13, 2021 21:19 ISTThe chief minister, after an emergency meeting, told reporters that his government will also present a proposal for lockdown before the Supreme Court.
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It has become fashion to bash farmers, SC slams Delhi govt on air pollution
India | November 13, 2021 16:06 ISTThe Chief Justice said stubble burning may be part of the problem, but not the only issue behind severe air pollution in the capital.
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Delhi's air quality plunges to 'severe' category; locals advised to avoid outdoor activities
India | November 13, 2021 9:15 ISTOn Thursday too, the air quality had plunged into the 'severe category' by reporting an AQI of 404 in the city.
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Reduce vehicle usage by 30%, 24-hr monitoring: Centre's measures to combat Delhi-NCR smog
India | November 12, 2021 19:07 ISTThe layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November.
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Delhi: Devotees take a dip in toxic Yamuna water as Chhath Puja festivities commence
India | November 08, 2021 14:07 ISTThis year, the festival began on November 8 with the 'Nahai Khai' ritual and will conclude on November 11 with devotees performing 'Usha Arghya' (prayers to the rising sun).
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Higher wind speed flushes out pollution in Delhi; air quality likely to improve over next 2 days
India | November 06, 2021 13:57 ISTAn 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'.
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Delhi's pollution level dangerous for elderly; COVID-recovered patients vulnerable: Expert
India | November 06, 2021 10:25 ISTDr Seth said, "People who recovered from COVID are vulnerable to air pollution. Of this group, a lot of them got residue lung problems from minor to major. The toxic gases and particles affect the lungs directly."
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Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe'; slight improvement likely by tomorrow
India | November 06, 2021 8:39 ISTEarlier on Friday, the overall air quality of Delhi was plunged into upper end of the very poor category, SAFAR informed.
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BJP made people burst crackers on Diwali, Delhi minister says as city's AQI turns 'hazardous'
India | November 05, 2021 15:07 ISTGopal Rai said Delhi's base pollution has remained the same. Only two factors have been added - firecrackers and stubble burning.
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Delhi-NCR's AQI crosses 400 mark on Diwali
India | November 04, 2021 15:21 ISTAQI 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'.
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Vehicle owners without PUC to face six-month imprisonment, Rs 10,000 fine, or both: Delhi govt
India | November 01, 2021 12:46 ISTVehicles are periodically tested for various pollutants like carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide emitted from it. After this, they are given the PUC certificate.
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Delhi pollution: 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign kicks off across 10 crossings
India | October 18, 2021 13:47 ISTDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai visited the ITO crossing and appealed to the public to extend their support to make this fight against pollution a success.
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Delhi pollution: 'Red Light On Vehicle Off' campaign begins from Oct 18
India | October 12, 2021 13:11 ISTThe chief minister said that it is high time that Delhiites took responsibility to bring pollution down.
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Delhi govt launches web portal for self-assessment of dust control norms
India | October 07, 2021 14:59 ISTAll project proponents are required to mandatorily register on the web portal.
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Shift public transport vehicles in NCR to CNG: Delhi to neighbouring states
India | September 23, 2021 15:07 ISTGopal Rai made the suggestions during an online meeting of NCR states convened by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
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Mercury to touch 38°C as Delhi's air quality turns 'very poor'
India | August 17, 2021 11:50 ISTNew Delhi will witness a partially cloudy sky on Tuesday, however, there is no possibility of rain yet.
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Delhi Pollution: Toxic foam floats on surface of Yamuna River
News | May 22, 2021 17:00 ISTA thick layer of toxic foam was found floating on the surface of river Yamuna near Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area. River Yamuna is again overflowing with thick foam of toxic due to high level of pollution in Delhi. The toxic chemical is cause due to dumping of waste materials into water body, industrial wastes.
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Delhi govt earmarks Rs 9,394cr to deal with pollution
India | March 10, 2021 13:33 ISTThe Delhi government in its annual budget for 2021-22 presented on Tuesday allocated an amount of Rs 9,394 crore to improve the city's pollution situation which constantly has been a challenging task for the last several years.
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