The concentration of particlate matter (PM) 2.5 was at 96 while the PM10 level was recorded at 154
Experts said the situation is likely to worsen in the next 24 hours, while some relief is expected on Saturday
Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR further dropped on Sunday with moderate winds sweeping the region.
Shashi Tharoor said the government should follow a legislative approach to implement the national clean air programme
Experts said the situation is likely to worsen in the next 24 hours, while some relief is expected on Saturday
Rajya Sabha took up air pollution calling attention notice when it reconvened at 2 pm after an adjournment.
The national capital's air quality index (AQI) was 312 at 7 am on Thursday, up from 304 at 4 pm on Wednesday
Calm winds and low ventilation index are predicted for the next two days and the condition is conducive for the sudden accumulation of pollutants in the Delhi region
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India's losses from air pollution increased more than four times to $560 billion between 1990 and 2013, according to the World Bank
Only four MPs of a 28-member parliamentary panel attended a key meeting to discuss the air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR on November 15
The Delhi government brought the scheme into effect from November 4 as the city's air quality plunged into the "severe" category
The air quality in Delhi-NCR is expected to remain in the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories for the next two days.
Officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs will also be present, who will put forth measures required for more effective traffic management
Key anthropogenic activities addressed in this report include fugitive emissions from construction, demolition and allied activities
The air quality index in Delhi read 357 at 4pm on Saturday, over 100 notches less than Friday as strong winds abated the smog lingering over the NCR for the past four days
Schools in Delhi and neighbouring Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida also reopened on Saturday after remaining shut for two days in view of a harmful spike in air pollution.
Amid the pollution crisis, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in India, Ambassador Castellanos of Dominican Republic, expressed concern over the air quality in Delhi.
The national capital witnessed a dip in pollution levels on Saturday morning even as the air quality in the city remained in the "severe" category.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'.