Latest Updates on Delhi air quality

Air quality in Delhi slips to 'very poor' levels on Sunday, while CAQM mandates stricter emission norms for industries across NCR. Mercury is set to touch 30 degrees Celsius

Twenty monitoring stations in the 'poor' category and 18 in 'moderate'; CAQM issues fresh statutory direction to tighten dust control and C&D waste management across Delhi-NCR

Nineteen stations record poor air quality as overall AQI rises to 203; temperatures set to climb above normal and morning mist likely to persist over the coming week

Light showers on Wednesday helped improve Delhi's air quality to moderate; CAQM lifts stage-II GRAP curbs as IMD forecasts AQI to stay in poor to moderate range over the next few days

The pollution monitoring body said Delhi's AQI has improved to 214 due to favourable weather and that forecasts indicated it was likely to remain in the poor to moderate category in the coming days

Light rain and cloudy skies bring brief relief in Delhi-NCR, but air quality stays in the 'poor' category, with AQI at 227 and several areas recording elevated pollution levels

Air quality dips back into 'poor' category with several monitoring stations recording 'very poor' levels; IMD forecasts rising temperatures for today, and light rain with gusty winds on February 18

The national capital witnessed a significantly hot day on Monday, recording the hottest day of the year so far, with maximum temperatures soaring well above seasonal norms, while minimum temperatures remained near or below average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD said that the Safdarjung observatory, the city's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 31.6 degrees Celsius, which is 7.2 degrees above normal. The station also noted a sharp 24-hour temperature change of 3.1 degrees, indicating a sudden warm spell affecting the region. Similarly, Ayanagar recorded a high of 30.4 degrees Celsius, marking a 7.1 degrees Celsius increase from the seasonal average. Other stations, including Lodi Road, recorded 29.2 degrees Celsius, which is 5.2 degrees higher, and Ridge recorded 28.4 degrees Celsius, which is 5.3 degrees Celsius higher, also reported above-normal daytime temperatures, the IMD said. According to IMD, the city saw the minimum temperature

City records overall AQI of 218 with 24 stations in 'poor' category; IMD sees warmer days, clear skies and night-time mist, maximum temperature likely to reach 30 degrees Celsius today

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category on Sunday morning with AQI at 221, as smog persisted despite easing winter chill and rising minimum temperatures across the capital

Likening the air quality of the national capital to a 'gas chamber', Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asserted that people in Uttar Pradesh enjoy a clean environment and are not being suffocated, despite all the developmental work. While speaking at an event in Gorakhpur, Adityanath stated that one of the biggest global challenges today is environmental degradation. "The environment here is quite good; there is no pollution. Without pollution, there are fewer diseases. Whenever pollution exists, it harms the lungs. If our supply of oxygen is compromised, the entire body suffers," he explained. Adityanath was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the renovated Block Development Officer's office in Jungle Kauria, Gorakhpur, the UP government said. He shifted his focus to Delhi's air quality, saying, "You see the condition in Delhi? It feels like a gas chamber. The situation is dire; breathing is difficult, and there's a burning sensation in the eyes. Doctors advise those ...

Light haze envelops Delhi as overall AQI reaches 209 at 8 am; 26 monitoring stations record 'poor' air quality and 13 remain 'moderate' even as weather remains and temperatures rise

The capital recorded a gradual improvement in air quality, but 16 stations remained in the poor category despite the overall AQI slipping to 'moderate' levels

Several stations report better readings compared to the previous day, yet Delhi's overall AQI stays 'poor' as misty mornings continue and maximum temperatures climb

Delhi's overall AQI recorded at 295 in the poor category; IMD forecasts a rise in minimum temperature with mainly clear skies and misty conditions during morning hours in the national capital

Delhi's air quality worsened to poor levels, with several hotspots reporting very poor AQI, even as the government cited a decline in the number of 'severe' air quality days this winter

Calm winds and shallow fog marked the morning in Delhi as the city's air quality deteriorated, with overall AQI recorded at 209 in the 'poor' category, slipping from 'moderate' levels a day earlier

Delhi's air quality improved marginally on Sunday but remained in the moderate-to-poor range as smog lingered, with chilly weather and fog expected through the week

Overall AQI improved to 226, with 25 monitoring stations in the 'poor' category and 14 'moderate'; none recorded 'very poor' air quality, unlike the previous day when 18 stations fell in that category

A marginal dip in pollution levels was recorded across Delhi on Thursday morning, though air quality stayed in the poor category with smog lingering in several areas despite weather-related relief