CPCB Archives - DD India

November 20, 2024 1:23 PM

Delhi struggles to breathe as marginal AQI improvement offers little relief

Delhi's air remained hazardous on Wednesday, with a slight improvement in air quality bringing little respite to residents as cases of respiratory distress continued to rise across the national capital. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) rec...

November 18, 2024 11:57 AM

Delhi air pollution remains at ‘severe plus’ level, intensifying health concerns

Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous 483, classified as 'severe plus.' The alarming rise in pollution prompted authorities to impose strict measures, including a ban on con...

November 6, 2024 4:26 PM

No relief from pollution, Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’

Delhi’s air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with thick smog blanketing parts of the city for a sixth consecutive day following Diwali celebrations. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi...

October 4, 2024 12:21 AM

No effort being made by CAQM to implement its own directions on air pollution: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for failing to enforce its own directives aimed at curbing air pollution, particularly in light of the approaching stubble burning season. "From the af...

October 26, 2023 12:20 PM

Delhi’s air quality slips to ‘Poor’ category, anti-pollution plan in force

The air quality in Delhi slipped into the 'poor' category on today morning. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 256, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India). Delhi's air quality t...