Tag: Delhi air quality

Delhi’s air quality remains in ‘poor’ category day before Diwali, smog blanket covers sky

A day before Diwali, the Delhiites woke up under a blanket of smoggy sky as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 266.

October 23, 2022

Delhi air quality to worsen as stubble fires increase: SAFAR

Delhi’s overall air quality has been in the moderate category but is set to deteriorate further in the coming days, thanks to stubble burning, SAFAR warned on Monday. “A sharp increase in stubble burning fires observed yesterday (Sunday) around Punjab, Haryana, and neighboring border regions and boundary layer wind direction is favorable for transport… as...

October 5, 2020

Delhi schools shut till Nov 5 as pollution control body declares public health emergency

The pollution control body has also banned construction activity till November 5 and bursting of crackers during the winter season.

November 1, 2019

Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’, may improve on November 2

According to Safar India, the overall air quality in the city continued to be in the severe category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 412.

October 31, 2019

Kejriwal appeals with ‘folded hands’ as NASA images show spurt in crop burning in Punjab, Haryana

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi said that till the time the Centre, Punjab and Haryana governments do not take stern action, Delhi alone can't fight pollution.

October 30, 2019

Post-Diwali pollution level in Delhi lowest in 5 years: Arvind Kejriwal

The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitoring service, SAFAR, had earlier predicted that the city’s overall air quality index (AQI) would enter the 'severe' category on Monday.

October 28, 2019

Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ after Diwali, but better than last 3 years

The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitoring service, SAFAR, had earlier predicted that the city's overall air quality index (AQI) would enter the 'severe' category between 1 am and 6 am on Monday.

October 28, 2019

Delhi wakes up to rain; hailstorm likely later today

SAFAR has predicted that the thunderstorm is likely to improve Delhi air quality "substantially to moderate"

February 14, 2019

Delhi shivers as intense cold winds lash National Capital Region

The overall air quality continued to remain 'poor', even as some areas recorded 'very poor' category air

January 16, 2019

Warmer New Year morning in Delhi; air quality ‘severe’

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius on Tuesday

January 1, 2019

Misty morning, Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ on Monday

The day's maximum temperature is likely to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.

December 3, 2018

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates due to local pollutants: authorities

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in 14 areas of the national capital, the air quality was in the "very poor" category, while in 14 areas, it was recorded in the "poor" category.

December 2, 2018

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’, to worsen over weekend

In NCR, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality while Gurgaon recorded moderate air quality, CPCB data showed.

November 30, 2018

Delhi’s air quality on verge of turning severe again: Authorities

The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said it is likely to improve further by tomorrow but will remain in very poor category.

November 12, 2018

Delhi-NCR continues to witness ‘very poor’ air quality

The air-quality across the NCR was very poor, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

November 11, 2018

Delhi air quality sees marginal improvement

The permissible limit for PM2.5 and PM10 is 60 and 80 units by national standards and 25 and 50 units by international standards.

November 3, 2018

EPCA urges Delhi residents to use public transport for next 10 days as air quality declines

Noting that private vehicles contribute to 40 per cent pollution in Delhi-NCR, the EPCA urged people to reduce use of private vehicles.

November 1, 2018