Delhi's air quality dips to ‘very poor’ category; CPCB to deploy inspection teams in Delhi-NCR
The air quality in the national capital further dipped to the ''very poor'' category on Thursday morning with the Air Quality Index crossing 300-mark.
Oct 15, 2020, 09:23 AM IST
DPCC bans diesel generators in Delhi from October 15 to curb air pollution
GRAP is a set of anti-pollution measures that come into force in Delhi and its vicinity towns according to the severity of the situation.
Oct 14, 2020, 16:39 PM IST
Delhi air quality turns 'very poor', AQI at 322 amid stubble burning, calm wind
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, an increase was also observed in farm fires in Punjab, Haryana and neighbouring regions of Pakistan, but its impact on the capital's air quality was marginal.
Oct 14, 2020, 08:39 AM IST
Delhi's air quality worst in 8 months, AQI moves into 'very poor' category
The last time the air quality hit such a poor level in the past 8 months was in the second week of February.
Delhi government fines FICCI Rs 20 lakh for violating dust control norms
The Delhi government on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for violating dust control norms at a demolition site on Tansen Marg here, according to an official order.
Oct 10, 2020, 15:11 PM IST
Delhi air quality drops to 'poor' due to spike in farm fires; EPCA urges neighbouring states to take steps
Delhi's air quality has dropped to the "poor" category on Friday and is likely to deteriorate further due to unfavourable meteorological conditions and a spike in farm fires.
Oct 09, 2020, 11:11 AM IST
Extreme air pollution in Delhi during winter likely to aggravate COVID-19 situation: Doctors
Every winter, Delhi's air quality dips to a dangerous low due to many reasons, including the city's geographic location, unfavourable weather, stubble burning and local sources of pollution.
Sep 24, 2020, 01:15 AM IST
Delhi air quality deteriorates, AQI remains in 'poor' category
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 330.
Jan 16, 2020, 09:23 AM IST
Delhi air quality plunges further, AQI remains in 'very poor' category
An AQI between 0-50 is considered `good`, 51-100 `satisfactory`, 101-200 `moderate`, 201-300 `poor`, 301-400 `very poor` and 401-500 is marked as `severe`.
Jan 14, 2020, 07:29 AM IST
Delhi air quality deteriorates, AQI settles in 'Very Poor' category; light rain predicted
An AQI between 0-50 is considered `good`, 51-100 `satisfactory`, 101-200 `moderate`, 201-300 `poor`, 301-400 `very poor` and 401-500 is marked as `severe`.
Jan 13, 2020, 07:42 AM IST
Strong wind speed improves Delhi's air quality, still remains in 'poor' category
On Sunday morning, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 290 with PM 2.5 at 93 and PM 10 at 168.
Jan 12, 2020, 13:10 PM IST
Delhi air quality improves, AQI settles in 'Poor' category; temperature dips to 7.4 degrees Celsius
The air pollution level in the Delhi-NCR dipped with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching the lower end of the ''Poor" category.
Jan 10, 2020, 06:53 AM IST
Delhi air quality deteriorates, AQI settles in 'Poor' category; shallow fog predicted
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 302, followed by Mathura Road at 290, Dhirpur at 273, Delhi University at 248, Ayanagar at 244, Lodhi Road at 222, Airport (T3) at 214, IIT Delhi at 206 and Pusa at 175. The AQI in Noida stood at 311 and Gurugram at 258.
Jan 09, 2020, 07:30 AM IST
Delhi-NCR receives light rainfall, Air Quality Index remains in 'Poor' category
Despite the downpour, the pollution level of the national capital remained in the lower end of the 'Poor' category for the third consecutive day with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 242, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Jan 08, 2020, 10:11 AM IST
Air quality slightly improves in Delhi-NCR, AQI settles in 'Poor' category
The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 271, followed by Mathura Road at 240, Dhirpur at 239, Pusa at 225, Lodhi Road at 222, Airport (T3) at 215, Delhi University at 212, Ayanagar at 204, and IIT Delhi at 181. The AQI in Noida stood at 302 and Gurugram at 231.
Jan 08, 2020, 07:48 AM IST
Gautam Gambhir inaugurates air purifier prototype ahead of Delhi assembly elections
The prototype of a first one-of-its-kind air purifier was inaugurated on Friday in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar by East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir. At the event, Gambhir said that fighting air pollution is his top priority and after an analysis of the performance a decision will be taken to install more air purifiers across the constituency.
Jan 03, 2020, 17:15 PM IST
Cold wave grips Delhi-NCR, air quality deteriorates to 'very poor'
The overall air quality in Delhi-NCR has been recorded at 307 in the "very poor" category.
Dec 26, 2019, 07:23 AM IST
Delhi air quality falls to 'very poor' category, AQI dips to 363
The AQI at Chandni Chowk dipped to 'very severe' category as it dipped to 466. At Mathura Road, the AQI was 403, while in Lodhi Road the AQI docked at 335.
Dec 24, 2019, 07:30 AM IST
Delhi air quality dips to 'severe' category, AQI falls to 340
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi dipped to the 'very poor' quality with a reading of 340 on Thursday (December 19) due to decrease in wind speed, said Safar India.
Dec 19, 2019, 20:36 PM IST
Foggy morning in Delhi, but air quality improves marginally after increase in wind speed
The pollution level of the national capital is under 'poor' as of now overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 280. Major pollutants PM10 and PM 2.5 were at 108 and 70, respectively. The AQI in Delhi's Lodhi Road plunged to 'very poor' category at 306. However, in other areas, it was under 'poor' category. The AQI was 146 in Dhirpur at 8:30 am and it dipped to the 'poor' category at 276 in Mathura Road area. AQI near Pusa Road, Airport, Terminal 3, IIT, and Delhi University stood at 290, 235, 273, and 266, respectively.
Dec 14, 2019, 10:17 AM IST
