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.
After remaining in the 'moderate' category for several days, Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to the 'poor' category on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily bulletin.
The national capital’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Minimizing the carbon emission level in the air is the crying need of the hour keeping in view the fact that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of some of cities of Odisha has also reached an alarming proportion
Residents of the national capital breathed in despair on Saturday, with the air quality plunging back to the 'severe' category as average Air Quality Index (AQI) pegged at 412.
He emphasized the alarming rise in pollution levels, which have been exacerbated by stubble burning and other factors, with several areas recording very high AQI readings surpassing 400.
