The recommendations include banning construction work at night in Delhi-NCR from October 26 to 30 and closure of industries that have not switched to piped natural gas
The AQI is predicted to oscillate between high and middle range of the "very poor" category for the next two days
Further high deterioration in AQI of Delhi is only expecting by the first week of November now
Westerly and northwesterly winds bring dust from western regions and smoke caused by burning of crop residue in the neighbouring Punjab and Haryana to Delhi-NCR
Over 33 power stations in the NCR were given two years' extension from the original deadline of 2017 to install emissions-control technology, but most are yet to award tenders, reveals RTI
The PM10 level was recorded six times the permissible limit at 618 gm-3, according to SAFAR
According to the CPCB data, 25 areas in the national capital recorded 'severe' pollution, while nine witnessed 'very poor' air quality
Providing dedicated lanes for buses, or moving to bus-rapid transit can efficiently, reliably transport at least four times as many people as single occupancy vehicles, while avoiding costly pile ups
The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday would be around 11 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature is likely to be 22 degree Celsius
Air quality will be in moderate to poor category till February 17,"
Delhi, which is home to approx 19 million people, is reeling under the menace of air pollution from the past couple of years
In the National Capital Region, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Noida and Gurgaon too recorded "very poor" air quality
The humidity was recorded at 100% at 8.30 am on Saturday
This is the first time since October last year that the air quality has been recorded in the 'satisfactory' category. It is also the city's best AQI of this year, the CPCB data showed
According to the CPCB) data, the overall AQI in Delhi was 133, which falls in the 'moderate' category.
The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting said the overall air quality over Delhi is very poor
As many as 29 areas recorded 'severe' air quality and three 'very poor' air quality
Delhi's AQI was docking at 386 in the morning, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 402, which falls in the 'severe' category
Delhi's pollution is 4x the legal limit; NCAP will just bring it down to thrice by 2024; Its pollution-reduction targets fall short of national air quality standards, and are not legally binding