Delhi-NCR Choked By Smog As Air Quality Deteriorates Post-Diwali Celebrations
The Delhi-NCR region was engulfed in thick smog, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) showing alarming pollution levels just days after Diwali.
Delhi Wakes-Up To Deteriorated Air Quality Post Diwali
The Delhi government on October 14 imposed a ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1, 2025.
Delhi-NCR Faces Persistent Smog As Air Quality Plummets To ‘Very Poor’ Levels
On Monday, the air quality in the Delhi-NCR region continues to deteriorate, shrouded in a thick layer of smog during the early hours.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Blasts BJP Over Pollution Control Efforts
On Tuesday, Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai criticized the BJP for failing to address the rising pollution levels in the capital.
Center Prohibits Non-Essential Construction, Use of BS-III Petrol & BS-IV Diesel Vehicles
Essential construction projects exempt from prohibition include national security, defense, healthcare, transportation (railways, metro, airports), infrastructure (roads, highways, flyovers, bridges), power, pipelines, sanitation, and water supply.
Delhi’s Air Quality Declines as Temperature Drops
According to the National Capital Region's Commission for Air Quality Management, Delhi had the cleanest air in the first ten days of December in the previous five years on Monday.
With the lifting of GRAP-4, Delhi can breathe easier, but “stay vigilant”
Gopal Rai stated "Though there has been a constant improvement in air quality, people still need to be aware
These two Indian cities, in addition to Delhi, are listed among the most polluted in the world after Diwali
Even with the SC order, there was sporadic sound of firecrackers going off, and the sound got louder as night fell.
Updates: Artificial rain to combat smog, a ban on app-based taxis, and “severe” air pollution in Delhi
Delhi Air Pollution Today: On Thursday morning, the AQI in Anand Vihar was reported at 432. ITO observed 441 AQI even though it clocked at 453 in RK Puram.
Delhi’s air quality deteriorates, remains in very poor category
Monday's air quality in Delhi declined, but it was still classified as extremely poor because of the persistently bad effects of calm breezes on the dispersion of pollutants...
