Page 36 - Latest Updates on Air Quality Index
'Very poor' air quality in Delhi; minimum temp settles at 8.8 degrees C
The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, while air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category
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Delhi's air quality slips back to 'very poor' category with AQI at 337
Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded on Tuesday at 337 by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)
Delhi govt bans plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel four-wheelers
The Delhi govt imposed a ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the city till Dec 9, in view of restrictions clamped by the Centre's air quality panel under stage III of GRAP
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Delhi's air quality shows marginal improvement, AQI stands at 363
As pollution levels in the national capital shot up on Sunday, the Centre's air quality panel directed authorities in the Delhi-NCR to ban non-essential construction work
Beijing is tackling its air pollution problem; Why can't New Delhi?
The return of smog season in India's capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed; the answer may be largely political
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Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' category with overall AQI at 286
As per the SAFAR data, the air quality in Noida was recorded in the 'Very poor' category with 312 AQI while the AQI was reported in the 'Poor' category at 266 in Gurugram.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'poor'; min temp recorded at 9.6 deg Celsius
Air quality in the national capital continued to be in the 'poor' category on Sunday as the air quality index stood at 296, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
Delhi pollution: Air quality in 'very poor' category on Saturday morning
The Air Quality Index in Noida and Gurugram this morning is 321 and 283, respectively, SAFAR data showed.
No need to invoke GRAP's stage 3 in Delhi-NCR for now: Air quality panel
An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'
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Fix timeline to rectify cause of poor AQI at hotspots: NHRC asks Delhi govt
There should be a roadmap to provide civic amenities in a phased but time-bound manner, the panel added
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category, overall AQI at 283
The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region continued to remain in the 'poor' category with the overall AQI at 283, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)
Delhi's November AQI: With 3 days in 'severe' grade, 2022 better than 2021
Delhi-NCR has not recorded a single 'good' air quality day in the first two weeks of Nov in 5 years
Delhi pollution: Air quality in 'poor' category, likely to improve today
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 28 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are likely to drop due to winds blowing in from north
Delhi: Air quality improves but still in 'poor' category; AQI at 221
NCR also witnessed some improvement in the air quality as Gurugram fell in the 'Moderate' category with an AQI of 162 and Delhi Airport (T3) recorded 'poor' quality air with an AQI of 218.
Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor', max temp settles at 31.2 deg C
This means construction and demolition activities can resume in the region. However, user agencies need to strictly follow dust control norms
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Air quality panel revokes Stage III of GRAP as Delhi pollution eases
On Monday Punjab reported only four incidents of residue burning as against 2,175 reported on Sunday
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No extension on curbs on plying of BS-III, BS-IV vehicles: Delhi govt
Vehicles deployed for emergency services and government and election-related work did not come under the ban purview
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2,467 stubble burning incidents in Punjab in a day, tally rises to 43,144
The state had reported 71,091 such incidents during the same period in 2020
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Delhi-NCR pollution: Slight improvement in air quality due to strong winds
An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe"
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Pollution: Over 5,800 vehicles challaned for violating GRAP Stage 3 rules
On Monday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said that the ban has been removed from construction work related to highways, pipelines etc
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