Tag: Delhi pollution
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Air quality in Delhi slide from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’, AQI at 326
It was for three straight days last week that the national capital witnessed 'severe' AQI levels, said the forecast system SAFAR.
November 7, 2022 -
Delhi Air Quality Index “hazardous”
The AQI deteriorated further from Sunday morning after having touching 350 mark.
October 31, 2022 -
Delhi Pollution: All construction & demolition activity prohibited in Delhi
Addressing a press conference here, the Delhi Environment Minister said a total 586 teams have been formed to monitor the construction-demolition ban.
October 31, 2022 -
Delhi’s pollution level lowest in 5 yrs post-Diwali: Gopal Rai
"Thirty per cent lesser firecrackers were burst in Delhi this Diwali, people are becoming aware", said the environment minister.
October 25, 2022 -
Still a long way to go: Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi Pollution
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the results of actions made by Delhi residents to curb pollution in the city are encouraging but still there is a long way to go.
October 25, 2022 -
Firecrackers ban: Saving lives Delhi govt’s priority, says Gopal Rai
Speaking to reporters, Rai said, "The level of pollution increases every year in winter. We celebrate Diwali every year. This Diwali, we appeal to all Delhiites to help in curbing the pollution. Try not to burst crackers. There is an appeal especially to the youth to take a pledge to stop pollution in their city."
October 23, 2022 -
Delhi grapples with ‘poor’ air quality on Diwali eve
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.
October 23, 2022 -
Are We Loosing Fast the Precious Green Cover of Delhi to Urbanisation?
Due to the concretisation of the area around the trees water retention required for the thick canopied trees is minimised leading to the weak and damaged roots.
June 1, 2022 -
Morning walk
For others, walking in parks was always a pleasure. One could hear birds chirping one after another, or sometimes joining in a chorus. The flower beds too smiled with fresh blooms.
December 6, 2021 -
Schools in Delhi shut down till further orders due to pollution
This move of the Delhi government came after the Supreme Court of India gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the Centre, Delhi and its neighbouring states to act against rising air pollution.
December 2, 2021 -
Delhi most polluted capital, Minister cites efforts to clean air
The report also says all the rest of the 10 top polluted cities are from India -- Bulandshahr, Bisrakh Jalalpur, Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow (all in UP), and Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) and then, Delhi.
March 17, 2021 -
Delhi’s air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category, AQI recorded at 346
According to SAFAR, extremely calm surface wind conditions prevail over the Delhi region and are forecast to continue for two days.
October 24, 2020 -
Lok Sabha members demand national plan to deal with pollution
The MPs accepted that stubble burning is one of the reasons for air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) but said that shifting whole blame on small and poor farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh was bad.
November 21, 2019 -
No extension of odd-even scheme in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
'As the sky is clear now, there is no need of odd-even scheme,' Kejriwal said while speaking to media.
November 18, 2019 -
Dean of diplomatic corps expresses concern over Delhi pollution
Castellanos, who is the Ambassador of Dominican Republic, said the odd-even road rationing scheme in Delhi was a good start but suggested that the relevant authorities in the national capital should consider working closely with farmers in Punjab on the issue of crop residue burning.
November 16, 2019 -
Slight improvement in Delhi air quality, wind speed favours
The forecast also said that the drizzle delayed the recovery and improvement to the ‘very poor’ category is now expected only by Sunday.
November 16, 2019 -
SC says despite odd-even scheme, pollution in Delhi became severe
The court observed that Delhi's local pollution is a major problem if stubble burning which contributes 40 per cent is kept out.
November 15, 2019