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  • Delhi sees 6 'severe' air quality days in 2022, lowest in 7 years December 31, 2022 08:54 PM IST

    Delhi sees 6 'severe' air quality days in 2022, lowest in 7 years

    The capital recorded 24 such days in 2021, 15 in 2020, 24 in 2019, 19 in 2018, nine in 2017 and 25 in 2016.

  • 'Very poor' air quality in Delhi; minimum temp at 8.3 degrees Celsius December 10, 2022 12:05 PM IST

    'Very poor' air quality in Delhi; minimum temp at 8.3 degrees Celsius

    The city recorded an air quality index of 337 at 9 am. The 24-hour average was 314 on Friday.

  • Delhi records season's lowest temp at 9.6 degree Celsius, 'poor' air quality prevails November 19, 2022 10:27 AM IST

    Delhi records season's lowest temp at 9.6 degree Celsius, 'poor' air quality prevails

    The national capital has recorded its coldest morning of this season with a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.

  • We don’t need rocket science to address Delhi’s air pollution November 07, 2022 09:09 AM IST

    We don’t need rocket science to address Delhi’s air pollution

    It is the ad-hoc approach to tackling air pollution that is responsible for the mess that Delhi finds itself in- every year at this time

  • Delhi Air Pollution: AAP built a vote bank in Punjab, and is now hostage to it November 06, 2022 09:18 AM IST

    Delhi Air Pollution: AAP built a vote bank in Punjab, and is now hostage to it

    Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in power in both Delhi, where the victims are struggling, and Punjab, where the culprits thrive.

  • Delhi's air quality in 'severe' category as thick smog covers national capital November 05, 2022 09:17 AM IST

    Delhi's air quality in 'severe' category as thick smog covers national capital

    The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution jumped to 34 percent recently, the highest this season so far.

  • Delhi pollution: Violation of vehicles ban to attract Rs 20,000 fine November 04, 2022 10:45 PM IST

    Delhi pollution: Violation of vehicles ban to attract Rs 20,000 fine

    Delhi government has decided to implement the anti-pollution curbs recommended by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), including a ban on non-BS VI diesel-run light motor vehicles.

  • Delhi Air Pollution: A look at how stubble burning affects air quality in NCR November 04, 2022 06:25 PM IST

    Delhi Air Pollution: A look at how stubble burning affects air quality in NCR

    Delhi is gasping for breath as rice crop residue is burnt. NASA satellites have observed large clouds of smoke and heightened fire activity in northwestern India from farmers burning crop stubble

  • Delhi Air Pollution: Understanding how the air we breathe in affects us November 04, 2022 02:24 PM IST

    Delhi Air Pollution: Understanding how the air we breathe in affects us

    The Supreme Court agreed to hear on November 10 a plea seeking measures to curb worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR. A look at how polluted air affects your lungs and overall health.

  • Delhi minister's solution to air pollution is 'work from home' November 03, 2022 01:13 PM IST

    Delhi minister's solution to air pollution is 'work from home'

    In other measures to reduce air pollution, Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai urged people not to burn wood or coal, especially in the mornings.

  • 90% of air pollution related complaints received through Green app since October resolved: Gopal Rai November 01, 2022 01:30 PM IST

    90% of air pollution related complaints received through Green app since October resolved: Gopal Rai

    The minister also said the ban on firecrackers in Delhi resulted in the cleanest Diwali in seven years.

  • Delhi's air quality in 'poor' category, min temp 15.2 degrees celsius November 01, 2022 09:48 AM IST

    Delhi's air quality in 'poor' category, min temp 15.2 degrees celsius

    The city's air quality index (AQI) stood at 266 around 9:15 AM, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed.

  • Delhi air in 'very poor' category October 31, 2022 10:28 AM IST

    Delhi air in 'very poor' category

    With pollution levels worsening, the Centre's air quality panel has directed the authorities to impose a ban on construction and demolition activities in the Delhi-NCR, except in essential projects, and other curbs under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan.

  • Air pollution: Delhi minister Gopal Rai calls meeting to discuss measures under GRAP stage III October 29, 2022 07:28 PM IST

    Air pollution: Delhi minister Gopal Rai calls meeting to discuss measures under GRAP stage III

    GRAP is a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the capital and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation

  • Construction activities banned in Delhi-NCR as air quality nears 'severe' category October 29, 2022 06:52 PM IST

    Construction activities banned in Delhi-NCR as air quality nears 'severe' category

    The ban on construction activities is likely to affect housing projects in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and other areas.

  • Delhi's air quality plunges to 'very poor' category October 28, 2022 10:33 AM IST

    Delhi's air quality plunges to 'very poor' category

    The capital witnessed a clear morning on Friday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below normal at 14.6 degrees Celsius.

  • Delhites working hard but still a long way to go: CM Kejriwal on Delhi pollution October 25, 2022 11:54 AM IST

    Delhites working hard but still a long way to go: CM Kejriwal on Delhi pollution

    His remarks came a day after Diwali when the air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category.

  • Despite ban, firecrackers burst in many parts of Delhi on Diwali night October 25, 2022 07:45 AM IST

    Despite ban, firecrackers burst in many parts of Delhi on Diwali night

    Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai last week said bursting firecrackers in the national capital on Diwali will attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 200.

  • Delhi Air quality continues to be 'poor', AQI stands at 262 October 22, 2022 09:09 AM IST

    Delhi Air quality continues to be 'poor', AQI stands at 262

    The capital’s air quality has worsened during winters due to seasonal and atmospheric factors. Burning of crop stubble in surrounding Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan in the winters also increases concentration of pollutants.

  • Explainer: What exacerbates Delhi's air pollution during winters October 20, 2022 02:51 PM IST

    Explainer: What exacerbates Delhi's air pollution during winters

    Delhi’s air pollution problem aggravates during winters due to seasonal and atmospheric factors

  • Connaught Place smog tower has noticeable impact on air pollution up to 300 metres: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai October 14, 2022 03:32 PM IST

    Connaught Place smog tower has noticeable impact on air pollution up to 300 metres: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

    Within a radius of 50 metres, the giant air purifier is able to cut down air pollution by 70 to 80 per cent.

  • To tackle air pollution in Delhi, CAQM to implement Revised Graded Response Action Plan from today October 01, 2022 09:55 AM IST

    To tackle air pollution in Delhi, CAQM to implement Revised Graded Response Action Plan from today

    Under the revised action plan, curbs can be imposed on polluting activities up to three days in advance, based on forecasts.

  • Cold wave sweeps through Delhi as mercury dips to 3.8 degrees celsius December 31, 2021 10:32 AM IST

    Cold wave sweeps through Delhi as mercury dips to 3.8 degrees celsius

    The city was swept by a cold wave on Thursday as well as the temperature dropped sharply to 3.4 degrees Celsius from 8.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

  • Delhi govt to ask Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber to completely switch to electric vehicles December 27, 2021 03:00 PM IST

    Delhi govt to ask Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber to completely switch to electric vehicles

    Vehicle emissions account for around 40 percent of the city’s air pollution.

  • Night patrols set up to monitor compliance to pollution control norms in Delhi December 18, 2021 06:33 PM IST

    Night patrols set up to monitor compliance to pollution control norms in Delhi

    The CAQM had on Friday said the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR will continue, with some exceptions, till further orders.