Annual crop residue burning incidents lead to air pollution, with Punjab and Haryana contributing to Delhi's hazardous AQI.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had launched the campaign in October to curb rising air pollution.
The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic
A layer of haze lingered over Delhi-NCR at night as people continued bursting firecrackers despite a ban.
The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 388 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 476 on Tuesday.
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the “poor” category on Wednesday morning, even as the air quality levels dipped slightly.
High levels of PM10 and PM2.5 particles are expected to be present in the atmosphere between 1 am and 6 am, officials said.
A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed Delhi as the pollution level continued to remain in the 'severe' category for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. Levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 were nearly eight ti
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Driven desperate by the smog cycle, north India wants the field fires doused, but it will take more time
Driven desperate by the smog cycle, north India wants the field fires doused, but it will take more time
Authorities said rains in some parts of the national capital have made the air heavier and increased pollution.
On Monday, the national capital saw variable winds with dry and cold north-westerly in the noon which improved the air quality.
The concentration of PM2.5 and PM10, or particles with diameter less than 2.5 mm and 10mm, remained in 'severe-plus' or 'severe' levels.
Authorities have warned that crop residue burning will peak in the next few days.
As the name suggests, green crackers are said to be less harmful as compared to the conventional firecrackers, mainly due to the absence of barium nitrate, a...
The air quality in the national capital region continued to remain under ‘very poor’ category as a thick blanket of haze engulfed the city.
The news agency claimed that the government spent around Rs 36,00,000 to buy air purifiers.
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Mumbai has been experiencing deteriorating air quality and thick smog since December
