Page 7 - Latest Updates on Air Quality Index
Air quality likely to worsen in next few days due to stubble burning
Now that the rains and strong winds have stopped, the national capital will witness air pollution rising, said Dr Ravi Kant Pathak
 "Air quality likely to worsen in next few days due to stubble burning")
Delhi sees season's first fog; air quality enter poor category by weekend
Delhi reported the season's first episode of fog on Wednesday morning which lowered visibility levels to 350 metres in some parts of the capital
 "Delhi sees season's first fog; air quality enter poor category by weekend")
Lahore ranked as most polluted city in the world with AQI between 166-279
As the smog season returns, Lahore once again ranked as the most polluted city in the world with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rating ranging between 166 and 279
 "Lahore ranked as most polluted city in the world with AQI between 166-279")
Backed by strong winds Delhi records cleanest day after Dussehra since 2015
On the day of Dussehra, the AQI was at 211 under the "poor" category. It fell to 79 the next day, under the "satisfactory" category
 "Backed by strong winds Delhi records cleanest day after Dussehra since 2015")
Graded Response Action Plan: Battling high air pollution in Delhi-NCR
As winter approaches, Delhi-NCR has been placed under the stage 1 measures of GRAP. Read more to find out what exactly is GRAP
Best of BS Opinion: A non-hyphenated democracy, development by HAL & more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: A non-hyphenated democracy, development by HAL & more")
Up in the air: NCR's smog problem
Stubble burning can make plans ineffective
 "Up in the air: NCR's smog problem")
CPCB readies 40 teams to track polluters as NCR air quality worsens
Newly formed teams to help implement preemptive measure under revised GRAP; Delhi govt has created 300 separate teams
 "CPCB readies 40 teams to track polluters as NCR air quality worsens")
Delhi's AQI settled mostly under 'moderate' category in September: CPCB
Due to spells of rains, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) settled mostly under the 'moderate' category in September, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed
 "Delhi's AQI settled mostly under 'moderate' category in September: CPCB")
India must train 1 mn people for air quality management in 5 years: Report
India needs to train at least 10 lakh people in the next five years for air quality management, according to a new report, which also says around 50,000 jobs could be created in the sector
AQI around 70: This July, air in Delhi is the cleanest it has been in 6 yrs
In July, Delhi's air quality is generally cleaner, owing to the monsoons, but this year, patchy rainfall and other meteorological factors have helped in cleaning the air, say experts
 "AQI around 70: This July, air in Delhi is the cleanest it has been in 6 yrs")
AQI in Delhi 'satisfactory', heavy rains likely on Wednesday: Reports
Even as Monday witnessed a sultry weather in the national capital, the rain from the previous day washed off much of the pollutants in the environment resulting in an overall 'satisfactory' quality.
 "AQI in Delhi 'satisfactory', heavy rains likely on Wednesday: Reports")
Delhi's air quality in May poorest for the month in three years: CPCB data
Delhi's air quality in May this year was the poorest for the month in the last three years, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.
 "Delhi's air quality in May poorest for the month in three years: CPCB data")
Delhi's average air quality index this April worst for the month since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
 "Delhi's average air quality index this April worst for the month since 2016")
Min temp in Delhi 24.9 deg C, IMD predicts spell of heatwave from April 28
According to the weather department, the relative humidity in the city at 8.30 am was 37 per cent. The weatherman has predicted a mainly clear sky during the day
 "Min temp in Delhi 24.9 deg C, IMD predicts spell of heatwave from April 28")
Do not go for short-cuts: MoS Environment to farmers on stubble burning
He also called upon people to work for the betterment of air quality, saying it is everyone's responsibility as citizens of the country to look after 'mother nature'
 "Do not go for short-cuts: MoS Environment to farmers on stubble burning")
Delhi's overall air quality index at 232, remains in 'poor' category
An 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'
 "Delhi's overall air quality index at 232, remains in 'poor' category")
Delhi's air quality in 'poor' category with air quality index at 235
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'.
 "Delhi's air quality in 'poor' category with air quality index at 235")
Delhi's air quality continues to deteriorate as AQI nears 300-mark
Air quality in Pune, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad is in 'satisfactory' category, says state-run monitoring system.
Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category with AQI at 249 on Wednesday
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was 249 --'poor'-- at 8 am, according to the state-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research
