Delhi-NCR air quality turns poor, CAQM recommends closure of construction sites to curb pollution
Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management has asked authorities to strictly enforce PUC (pollution under check) norms for vehicles and maintain a strict vigil to ensure that there are no burning incidents at landfills and dumpsites.
Oct 16, 2022, 20:43 PM IST
Delhi's air quality remains 'severe', AQI at 433; light rains predicted over NCR
“The air quality index was recorded in the severe category in the wee hours of Monday with the AQI of 433 around 1 AM in Delhi,’’ the SAFAR data showed.
Dec 27, 2021, 08:46 AM IST
Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe' category again, overall AQI at 430
After a slight improvement on Saturday, Delhi's air quality slipped to the 'severe' category again, with the city recording an overall AQI of 430 on Sunday.
Dec 26, 2021, 08:22 AM IST
Air quality in Delhi, Gurugram remains 'very poor', ‘critical’ in Noida
The air quality in Noida also slipped to the `critical` category, while the air quality in Gurugram was in the `very poor` category this morning. The AQI in Noida and Gurugram stands at 507 and 319 respectively, as per SAFAR.
Dec 22, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
Work on permanent solution for reducing pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC tells Air Quality Commission
On December 3, the bench had directed the Centre and the NCR states to implement the panel's order to curb pollution and sought a proposal to ensure switching over of all industrial units to PNG or cleaner fuel in a time-bound manner or face closure.
Dec 16, 2021, 13:53 PM IST
Delhi air pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai to review situation today
Following directions from the Supreme Court, the city government had on December 2 announced the closure of all schools in the national capital till further orders in a bid to minimise the impact of air pollution on the health of children.
Dec 13, 2021, 08:45 AM IST
Supreme Court permits Delhi govt to continue construction activities of hospitals
Supreme Court permits the Delhi government to continue with construction activities of hospitals.
Dec 03, 2021, 11:15 AM IST
Delhi-NCR air pollution: Centre forms 5-member Enforcement Task Force to monitor compliance
The Commission said that an Enforcement Task Force of five members has been constituted in exercise of its statutory power and 17 flying squads are constituted to act against violators.
Dec 03, 2021, 09:34 AM IST
'Despite all efforts, the ground result is zero': Supreme Court expresses concerns over rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR
The top court, while flagging its concerns over rising air pollution levels in Delhi, noted that there is another problem of COVID-19 alongside the pollution menace.
Nov 29, 2021, 12:21 PM IST
Delhi air pollution: 100% WFH for govt employees till Sunday, Special Task Force for monitoring traffic congestion
CAQM has issued several directions like a ban on construction work, shutting of public schools, work from home, among other measures to control air pollution in the region.
Nov 17, 2021, 14:15 PM IST
Delhi-NCR air pollution: SC appoints Madan Lokur panel to monitor steps to check stubble burning
The Supreme Court on Friday appointed retired apex court judge Justice Madan B Lokur as a one-man committee to take steps for preventing stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh which is a source of pollution in Delhi-national capital region (NCR).
Oct 16, 2020, 18:13 PM IST
No breather for Delhi-NCR yet, air quality remains in 'very poor' category
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi crossed 377 in most parts of the capital. In Noida, the air quality docked to 427 ('severe' category) and in Gurugram it was recorded at 394 ('very poor' category).
Dec 09, 2019, 09:24 AM IST
Delhi, Noida schools shut for two days amid rise in air pollution
Thick toxic haze shrouded the national capital on Wednesday with the air quality index (AQI) dipping to 453 in the 'severe' category. The AQI of Delhi was 416 at 10 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI was also high in Ghaziabad (445), Noida and Greater Noida (436) and Faridabad (404).
Nov 13, 2019, 20:59 PM IST
Delhi's air quality recovers to 'poor', slight decrease in pollution in Noida too
The AQI at 235 is less than half the peak levels seen on Sunday when the national capital was caught in a disastrous air choke. The wind speed in Delhi has helped the AQI to improve very sharply despite stubble burning in Punjab.
Nov 07, 2019, 07:55 AM IST
Breather for Delhi as air quality improves, Noida still reels under 'severe' pollution
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi is 356, which falls under the 'very poor' category status. Noida still reels under severe pollution as the AQI is at 412, but air quality in Gurugram is slightly better now.
Nov 06, 2019, 07:49 AM IST
Unfortunate that instead of finding solutions, Arvind Kejriwal is into blame game: Prakash Javadekar on deadly air pollution in Delhi-NCR
"I think it's unfortunate that a CM instead of finding solutions to mitigate pollution is into blame game. Instead of spending Rs 1500 crore on ads, if Delhi government gives it to farmers of Punjab and Haryana, it will be more beneficial," Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
Nov 02, 2019, 13:38 PM IST
No air ticket from Delhi to Mumbai costs Rs 1 lakh; here's the real price
Additionally due to closure of runway at Delhi and prevailing pollution in NCR, airline authorities had to cancel over 300 flights on these two days and book passengers of these flights on the few that are functioning.
Nov 09, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
