A CPCB taskforce has identified 21 hotspots of high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and directed the respective area municipal corporations to take 'focussed actions'
Six areas Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar, Burari, Mundaka, Mathura Road, Punjabi Bagh and Wazirpur recorded severe air quality, according to CPCB
Ghaziabad recorded severe pollution level at 404 while Faridabad and Noida recorded "very poor" air quality
The fine amount would be deducted from the salaries of state government officials who had failed to control the pollution and from people caught polluting the environment
According to SAFAR, the air quality is very poor in Delhi and at present there is 'insignificant intrusion from outside of Delhi'
The air quality in Delhi has slightly improved. My city is now in the poor to very poor category of air quality, depending on wind velocity
For next two days, air quality is likely to remain towards upper level of very poor category, said SAFAR
SAFAR said the air quality of the national capital is expected to 'significantly deteriorate' on Sunday
Biochar holds the key not only to reducing air pollution but also to rejuvenating agriculture and boosting rural employment
Twenty areas in the national capital recorded 'very poor' air quality while it was 'poor' in six areas, it said
The air quality even after 'significant deterioration' is likely to stay in "very poor" level and not reach the 'severe' category
The CPCB said 25 areas of Delhi recorded 'very poor' air quality while 11 areas recorded 'poor' air quality
The overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 323, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data
In NCR, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality
This is the second time the CPCB has urged the public agencies to address the complaints filed against those violating pollution norms
The increase in pollution can be attributed to a decline in wind speed as compared to the past two days
Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Noida recorded "poor" air quality while Faridabad recorded "moderate" air quality
Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad too recorded 'very poor' overall air quality
Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad also recorded 'very poor' overall air quality
The CPCB directed public and enforcement agencies to immediately join social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook on which citizens can lodge their complaints