A group of climate activists on Friday moved around in hazmat suits in Delhi to protest against Delhi's poor quality. They arrived at the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) office to demand immediate revision of the...
According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in the national capital on Sunday was 7.9 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal for the season.
The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 289, which falls in the poor category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The sky was clear throughout the day.
Delhiites woke up to a cold Saturday morning as the minimum temperature in the city settled at six degrees Celsius
People in Delhi and its neighbouring cities have been dealing with increase in air pollution for the past few months, with the air quality index (AQI) times dipping to the 'severe' zone, prompting graded curbs from pollution...
The decision would include lifting a ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR. The overall air quality is likely to fluctuate largely between 'poor' and the lower end of 'very poor' categories in the next...
In what Saxena termed "gross negligence", the critical order to mitigate air pollution in the city should have been issued by the chief secretary back in October but hasn't been issued yet, the sources in the LG office said.
The SAFAR had predicted that the air was likely to improve from November 14 with a decrease in the speed of surface winds and the share of stubble smoke coming from the northwest direction, hence, reducing the pollution of...
During a review meeting last week, the Delhi government's transport department had decided that the curbs under stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan...
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday said curbs under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) would continue in Delhi-NCR as...
The panel also issued an order on Thursday, asking authorities to immediately stop polishing, varnishing and painting work at construction sites as these...
WHO has also cautioned vulnerable groups like pregnant women, older adults above 60 years, and children under 5 years about the risks and health effects that...
The Meteorological Department said rains in Rajasthan and Haryana reduced share of pollutants to Delhi's air from these areas.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect banning the...
Owing to to unfavourable meteorological conditions and farm fires in Punjab, the capital city witnessed a smog-covered Saturday morning. According to...
Delhi is enveloped in a thick layer of smog as air quality remains 'severe' amid unabated farm fires in Punjab and adverse weather conditions in Delhi.
Punjab farm fires are driving Delhi's air pollution to new peaks every day. The shares of farm fires in Delhi's pollution has reached 38%.
While the forecasters on Wednesday predicted the air quality was likely to improve on the back of stronger winds, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi...
AAP government in Punjab earlier in July asked the centre to jointly dole out Rs. 2500 incentives to farmers to encourage them to take up alternative stubble...
The BJP is lashing out at Punjab government and state's ruling Aam Aadmi Party, accusing it of being in a 'deep slumber' over polluting farm fires.
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute reported 1,842 farm fires in Punjab on Tuesday and 2,131 on Monday, the highest so far this season.
The federal weather forecaster has predicted that the share of Punjab stubble burning in Delhi's pollution is likely to increase in the coming days.
The data also showed that about 67 per cent of such incidents were reported over the last seven days.
At around 6.15 pm on Tuesday, SAFAR data showed the national capital's air quality index (AQI) was moderate (126).
Around this time every year, Delhi's air becomes very polluted because of the twin effects of stubble burning by farmers and cracker bursting.
