delhi aqi Archives

November 17, 2024 3:09 PM

Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in ‘severe’ category

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday morning, with air quality levels plunging to severe levels, leaving residents grappling with poor visibility and health risks. The dense haze, caused by a mix of local pollution and the seasonal cro...

November 1, 2024 3:38 PM

Delhi’s air quality continues to remain ‘very poor’ post-Diwali

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category after Diwali, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This morning, the capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for resident...

October 30, 2024 10:30 AM

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ ahead of Diwali

Delhi's air quality remained "very poor" a day before Diwali, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 300 in several parts of the capital, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). At Anand Vihar, the AQI reached 351, while Bawana ...

October 22, 2024 2:24 PM

Delhi AQI plummets to 385 as toxic smog engulfs national capital

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 385. Thick smog covered several areas, including Anand Vihar, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, and Akshardham Temple,...

November 14, 2023 1:12 PM

Severe air pollution grips Delhi-NCR, triggering a 30% surge in respiratory cases

Two days after revellers defied a ban on firecrackers during Diwali, the repercussions are evident in Delhi-NCR as the air quality turns toxic, posing a significant threat to respiratory health. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR reache...

November 10, 2023 3:55 PM

Delhi govt postpones odd-even plan as air quality improves due to rainfall

The Delhi government has decided to defer the implementation of the odd-even car rationing scheme, originally scheduled from November 13 to November 20, following a substantial improvement in the city's air quality attributed to recent rainfall. E...

November 9, 2023 11:56 AM

Delhi plans to induce artificial rain to control air pollution, says Environment Minister

Residents of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR), who have been grappling with hazardous air quality since the beginning of this month, may soon witness a potential solution. On November 8, Gopal Rai, the Environment Minister of t...

November 8, 2023 4:36 PM

Nov 9-18: Delhi government announces early winter break in schools as air quality turns ‘severe’ again

In view of the 'severe' level of air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday declared an early winter break for schools from November 9 to November 18. "All schools shall observe winter break from November 9 to November ...