Page 9 - Air Quality

Delhi's air quality improves marginally, but still in 'poor' category

Delhi's air quality recorded a marginal improvement on Saturday morning due to favourable wind speed but remained in the "poor" category

New body, old problems

Pollution in NCR needs an expansive response

Centre releases Rs 2,200 cr to 15 states for improving air quality

This will help the beneficiary states to undertake air quality measures, including capacity-building of the local bodies within their million-plus cities/agglomerations

Air quality improves marginally but still 'very poor' in Gr Noida, Gurgaon

The air quality in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in NCR recorded marginal improvement on Monday but oscillated between "poor" and "very poor" levels, a government agency said

Best of BS Opinion: Air quality crisis, corporate results, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Solving North India's air quality crisis

The 2009 laws kicked off the air-quality crisis, so the best way forward for policy lies in going to the root cause and repealing these laws

116,000 infants killed within months due to air pollution in India: Study

Babies born with a low birth weight are more susceptible to childhood infections and pneumonia.

With worsening air quality, air purifier sales gain momentum in country

Air purifier makers are logging as much as 50 per cent rise in sale numbers and expecting the momentum to gain more traction during winters.

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' due to 'unusually high' farm fires

The national capital's air quality remained very poor on Sunday with an unusually high number of farm fires negating the effect of better ventilation, according to a government forecasting agency

Pollution hangs over Delhi as farm stubble fires rage; AQI worsens

Average air pollution this month hit its worst in two years after farmers made an early start on burning crop stubble left in their fields after harvests

Air quality 'severe' to 'very poor' in parts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida

In Ghaziabad, an AQI of 418 was recorded at the station in Loni, followed by 367 at Vasundhara, 364 at Indirapuram and 354 at Sanjay Nagar, according to CPCB data at 8 pm

Rising air pollution levels spell trouble for coronavirus patients

A patient with bronchitis or asthma as well as Covid can potentially make the case much more severe, doctors say

Air quality turns 'severe' in Delhi as people face breathing problems

According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases

India's air quality 'filthy' despite decline in energy consumption

Per capita energy consumption in the country was up just 1.2% in 2019, slowest in 18 years

Noida air quality 'very poor'; water sprinkled on roads to check pollution

The air quality index (AQI) was recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) at 10 pm and it predicted worsening of the air quality in the city on Saturday

Air Quality Index at poor category in Rohini, Jahangirpuri areas of Delhi

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 206 in Rohini and at 230 in the Jahangirpuri area here on Saturday, both in 'poor' category, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.At Anand Vihar are the AQI was at 178 which is in the moderate category, as per Central Pollution Control Board.As per Central Pollution Control Board, the 'Poor category' means "breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure."The 'Moderate category' means "breathing discomfort to the people with lungs, asthma and heart diseases.

Delhi air pollution during winter likely to aggravate Covid situation: Docs

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

Air quality not a class issue, but mass issue,says Shashi Tharoor

Air quality is not a class issue but a mass issue and politicians should not ignore it as the poor are the biggest victims of smog and air pollution, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Wednesday

Air pollution shortened average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 yrs: Report

Lucknow was seen to have the highest level of pollution in the country, with pollution 11 times greater than the WHO guideline.

GE Power bags orders worth Rs 850 cr to set up air quality systems

The company will supply these air quality control systems (AQCS) solutions to NTPC, Hindalco Industries and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd