According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the environment was recorded at 315 and 210 under "very poor" and "poor category" respectively.
November 27, 2022New Delhi's air quality, which had improved on Wednesday to the "moderate" category. However, this morning the national capital was shrouded in a layer of smog.
November 17, 2022The capital witnessed a drop to the severe category for the first time this season due to poor dispersion of pollutants.
October 29, 2022In the Delhi University area and Lodhi Road, the AQI remained in the 'very poor category at 319 and 314 respectively. At Mathura Road, the AQI was in the 'poor' category at 290.
October 24, 2022The metropolis cannot be free of pollution unless citizens change their lifestyle, and authorities do their job.
November 17, 2021Hospitals in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Agra have already reported a surge in patients with respiratory problems.
December 16, 2020Even the main pollutants level has dropped. PM 10 is at 307 in the poor category and PM 2.5 at 221 in the very poor category.
November 5, 2019Netizens suggested Bengaluru or Chennai to be made the new Capital of the country as the winter smog and pollution have now become a regular feature of the city.
November 4, 2019SAFAR had earlier said that there was a large possibility of an increase in moisture from Monday evening, which might lead to an increase in the pollution level.
November 5, 2018Meanwhile, SAFAR has issued a health advisory due to an increase in the pollution level of the city.
October 29, 2018It was a misty Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. At least 22 trains were cancelled, 32 delayed and two rescheduled, due to fog in several parts of northern India, the official said. “There was a moderate mist in …
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January 31, 2018Dense fog enveloped the national capital on this Wednesday, leading to cancellation of 13 north- bound trains. The mercury also dropped to 5.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average although it was yesterday recorded at 9.1 degrees Celsius. According to the Northern Railways, 13 trains had to be cancelled due to poor visibility …
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January 17, 2018The government must take steps on a “war footing” to improve air quality in Delhi and all unscientific development projects and construction works should be stopped immediately as part of initial measures, a Congress MP said on Friday. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mullappally Ramachandran said Delhi has become one …
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December 29, 2017Air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR), including Delhi, deteriorated to ‘severe plus or emergency’ category on Thursday after a hiatus of 36 days. Earlier, the NCR faced an “emergency or severe plus” air pollution situation between November 7 and 14. With the NCR wreathed in smog since Wednesday, pollution levels witnessed a spike …
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December 21, 2017Air quality across the National Capital Region (NCR) worsened on Wednesday with the return of “smog situation” and particle pollution crossing “severe plus or emergency” mark across several locations, officials said. According to the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), Delhi and surrounding regions will see smog – the noxious mixture of pollutant in …
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December 20, 2017The air quality in the National Capital Region, which was overall “very poor” on Monday with “severe plus” in certain areas of the national capital, will not improve even after a drizzle due to high pollution, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted that light showers in NCR, including Delhi, between Monday and …
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December 11, 2017The Sri Lankan players may have opted to let “bygones be bygone”, though their parent body has drawn the attention of the ICC to the foul air that caused more than a disrupting hiccup during the Test match in Delhi. Without seeking to revisit an unpleasant episode, it must be noted it would be churlish …
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December 8, 2017