Page 25 - Delhi Air Quality

Delhi hit by Covid third wave; no Diwali carnivals, organisers count losses

Terming the sudden spike in cases in Delhi as the third wave, CM Arvind Kejriwal told the people there is no need to panic as the AAP govt is closely monitoring the Covid situation

Delhi's air quality 'poor' but improves marginally as wind speed picks up

The national capital's air quality improved marginally due to favourable meteorological conditions, but was still in the "poor" category

Air quality in Delhi remains in 'very poor' category, says CPCB data

The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day, as per the data from Central Pollution Control Board

Farm fire share in Delhi's pollution 40%, but Oppn in denial: Gopal Rai

Gopal Rai targeted the BJP and the Congress on the issue of stubble burning, saying the share of farm fires in Delhi's pollution has soared to 40 per cent but the opposition parties are in denial

Delhi's air quality improves due to high wind speed, but still 'poor'

Pollution levels in the national capital dipped on Monday with high wind speed aiding dispersion of pollutants, even as farm fires continued to rage in neighbouring states

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

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

PAU experts clear the air: Punjab smog highly unlikely to reach Delhi

Smog produced due to burning of paddy stubble in Punjab fields is highly unlikely to travel 300-400 km to adversely impact Delhi's air quality, Punjab Agricultural University's experts said on Friday

Significant improvement in Delhi's air quality likely in next 2 days: SAFAR

A significant improvement is likely in the national capital's air quality over the next two days, a central government air quality monitoring agency said

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 pollution in Delhi-NCR: Modi govt brings Ordinance to fix air quality

The ordinance entails setting up a commission with 18 members with legal powers to tackle the menace in the region

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

Visibility reduces as air quality turns 'severe' in parts of Delhi

The air in the national capital further deteriorated with the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.

79% in NCR want ban on fireworks, 70% say GRAP doesn't work: LocalCircles

Air quality in Delhi-NCR remains 'very poor', with PM2.5 level at 308

Delhi's air quality 'very poor', stubble burning contribution may increase

The national capital's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category morning and the share of stubble burning in the city's PM2.5 pollution is likely to increase

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', may improve marginally on Monday

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday but is likely to improve marginally on October 26, government agencies said. The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 349 on Sunday. Some areas like Mundka, Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Vivek Vihar and Bawana recorded 'severe' levels of air pollution in the morning but by evening, Mundka and Vivek Vihar's AQI went into 'very poor' zone, they said. The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), said the AQI is expected to remain in the same range for the next two days but without further deterioration. "The surface winds are calm during the morning hours but it will pick up during day time, leading to better ventilation. The SAFAR model suggests a marginal improvement in the current condition by tomorrow. AQI is predicted to remain in 'very poor' range for the next two days but without further deterioration," it said. SAFAR

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

Delhi air quality continues to be 'very poor', likely to improve on Oct 26

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 347

Delhi: People's health at risk as AQI deteriorates to 'severe' category

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) on Saturday deteriorated to the 'severe' category, which is likely to affect people's health, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data (DPCC)

Delhi's air quality worsens, 10 monitoring stations enter 'severe' zone

The air quality index (AQI) on Friday was recorded at 374 as compared to 302 on the previous day