Page 41 - Delhi Air Quality

Comic John Oliver takes at dig at Delhi's 'soupy' air (video inside)

Congratulations Delhi, you are a carbon-neutral airport. Even though the air outside is difficult to breathe, he says

Delhi air pollution: Breathe clean with these air purifiers below Rs 10,000

With no expected respite from air pollution anytime soon, it is best to equip your homes, offices and cars with air purifiers, which help you breathe clean

All primary schools to remain closed on Wednesday, says Manish Sisodia

"We appeal to the people of Delhi to avoid morning and evening walks," he said

Living in a gas chamber: Delhi's air to worsen in coming days; primary schools shut

At the severe level, even healthy people will be affected while those who have existing diseases will be severely impacted

In pics: Delhiites brave dense smog, schools shut till Sunday

Pollution in the capital hit a dangerous level, putting residents at risk, forcing the closure of schools

As toxic smog chokes Delhi, people rush to buy masks and air purifiers

We read in news reports that masks are not effective but what option do we have: Delhi resident

Amarinder Singh seeks Centre's intervention to tackle Delhi-NCR pollution

Given the gravity of the situation, it is for the central government to rise to the occasion, says Punjab CM

Delhi Metro asked to increase frequency as smog nears zero visibility

A total of 36 extra train trips will be undertaken on Violet Line while Blue Line will see the addition of 20 trips

Delhi struggles to breathe: 30 alerts govt should have issued but did not

In the last one month, Delhi residents should have received an alert every day, warning them air quality index readings were breaching danger levels

New Delhi's notoriously toxic air is so dirty that your head spins

Even if you have air filters in your house, a faint lingering chemical smell always seems to find its way in

Air purifier sales zoom as Delhi struggles to keep up with smog, pollution

Air purifiers from different brands are available at a price range of Rs 9,000 to Rs 36,000 depending on power and features

No need to panic over Delhi pollution, normalcy would return soon: Vardhan

I am hopeful that things would be under control, says Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan

From odd-even to aerial water sprinkling: How Delhi plans to tackle smog

Delhi Metro to undertake 180 additional trips from today and charge four times the parking rates

As Delhi chokes on smog, air quality likely to get worse on Friday

Relief is likely from Sunday, when the wind speed would increase

Delhi smog: Environment ministry forms panel to find solutions

The environment ministry has set up a high-level committee to propose and monitor solutions to air pollution, which has risen to dangerous levels in and around Delhi, raising serious health concerns. The ministry also asked affected state governments to implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to battle pollution. The plan includes control of road and construction dust, garbage burning, power plant and industrial emissions and vehicular movement, an official statement said. The seven-member committee, headed by the environment secretary, will look at short-term and long-term measures. It will meet at regular intervals to draw up a plan and ensure the enforcement of various measures, it said. The decision comes after environment secretary C K Mishra held a meeting with officials of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) to assess the situation and work out the ...

NGT bans construction, industrial activity in Delhi-NCR

An irked green panel also imposed a ban on the entry of diesel trucks more than 10 years old

Delhi smog: Air pollution causes weak bones, increases early death risks

Osteoporosis is a disease where bones become brittle and weak as the body loses more bone mass than it can rebuild

Delhi's toxic air may turn international tourists away: Assocham

High pollution in Delhi-NCR may hit tourism prospects during peak months

Delhi govt in talks with Pawan Hans for aerial sprinkling of water in city

Pawan Hans Chairman and Managing Director BP Sharma told PTI that the talks are at a "preliminary stage"

'Gas chamber': It's hard to breathe, say residents as smog blankets Delhi

NGT banned construction; truck and car travel has also been limited in view of rising air pollution