Page 30 - Delhi Air Quality

Delhi smog: Drizzle may delay recovery; air quality may improve by Sunday

The situation may worsen due to a drizzle on Friday night

Delhi air pollution: Javadekar calls for joint action by all agencies

Javadekar said it was not the time for different agencies to blame each other

Top officials skip key parliamentary panel meet on NCR pollution: Report

The officials who skipped the meeting included top officials of the Environment Ministry, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and municipal commissioners, sources said

Delhi-NCR air quality remains severe; students write to PM about pollution

The PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels were nearly eight times higher than the normal limits at several locations in the city

Delhi pollution: Stubble burning major contributor in 2019, says CPCB Secy

He suggested undertaking a special drive in the city to remove construction and demolition waste and garbage every year before October.

SC asks govt to explore feasibility of Japanese tech to fight air pollution

The development comes as Delhi's air quality neared the "emergency" zone for the second time in a fortnight

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Already 'severe', Delhi's pollution could enter 'emergency' zone on Nov 13

A dip in wind speed and temperature makes the air cold and denser, leading to accumulation of pollutants, said head of the India Meteorological Department's regional weather forecasting centre

10 Greater Noida farmers booked, fined Rs 35,000 each for burning stubble

Delhi-National Capital Region has been grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution since late October

Dirty fuel-based industries in Delhi, suburbs to remain shut till Wednesday

The Supreme Court had on November 4 banned construction and demolition activities in the region till further orders

Air pollution: Stop stubble burning immediately, says Delhi minister

Gahlot also said distribution of machinery to farmers, for in-situ stubble management, should be expedited to ensure that this problem does not recur.

Javadekar reviews steps by Delhi, neighbouring states to combat pollution

Javadekar said the state governments have been urged to work together and not indulge in a blame game over the hazardous pollution levels in northern India.

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The governments of Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana are trying to persuade farmers not to burn the stubble. But the farmers are not stopping. What is the solution?

Delhi air quality 'very poor', but any drastic decline unlikely, says SAFAR

"Isolated drizzle, cloudy weather and calm winds prevented boundary layer growth and led to the accumulation of local emissions (on Thursday)," SAFAR said.

Delhi air quality may see further improvement due to wind, rainfall

According to SAFAR, the AQI is likely to improve further in the event of adequate rainfall.

Centre accepted in SC stubble burning caused Delhi pollution, claims AAP

AAP Rajya Sabha MP and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the BJP should apologise to the people of Delhi for politicising a sensitive issue like pollution.

Delhi air pollution: SC raps states, asks 'how can you let people die'

Venugopal said that areas in Punjab and Haryana can be divided into zones and stubble burning can be allowed in a particular zone on a given day.

A plan to check stubble burning: Kejriwal, Harsimrat share viable options

Punjab had on Tuesday recorded the season's highest farm fire count of 6,668 despite a recent Supreme Court order to completely halt stubble burning

Odd-even: Parents ask if they'll be fined after dropping children to school

Cars with children in school uniform are allowed to ply irrespective of their registration numbers under the road rationing scheme