Delhi-NCR braces for scorching week as IMD warns temperatures may hit 45°C
Delhi-NCR is expected to witness severe heatwave conditions this week, with the IMD warning of rising temperatures, poor air quality, and increased health risks.
Delhi-NCR is expected to witness severe heatwave conditions this week, with the IMD warning of rising temperatures, poor air quality, and increased health risks.
The new standard is based on the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) based on studies conducted by IIT Kanpur and the Technical Committee constituted by the pollution control board.
The air quality deteriorated sharply on Friday morning in Delhi-NCR, with several areas recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the “very poor” category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Lok Sabha is set to hold a detailed discussion on Thursday on the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi and adjoining regions, following sustained concerns raised by Opposition members in the Parliament over deteriorating air quality and the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures.
Each winter, as a dense grey veil settles over Delhi, the familiar rituals begin.
This figure already surpasses the total number of clean air days in the full years of 2016 (110 days), 2017 (152 days), and 2018 (159 days), and equals the 163 days in 2022.
According to the Environment Department, this marks the best July air quality in decades, setting a new benchmark in Delhi’s fight against air pollution.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday revoked the Graded Response Action Plan – Stage I (GRAP-I) in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect after air quality improved in the city.
On World Family Day, the authorities of Centre for Research on Energy & Clean Air brought out a report on the gradually declining air quality at the twin cities of Asansol-Durgapur that prompted a citizen's committee to appeal for immediate remedy.
Delhi woke up to a sunny Friday morning with clear skies and rising temperatures, reaching a high of 32.3°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
