Delhi Air Quality

Air quality in Delhi remained in the 'poor' category on Sunday as the mercury rose, with Delhi recording its hottest February day in three years on Saturday

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Air quality in the national capital deteriorated again on Saturday while the maximum temperature continued to remain above 30 degrees Celsius- higher than the seasonal average

Majority of the city's monitoring stations report 'moderate' air, but some areas such as Anand Vihar remain polluted; temperatures likely to stay above normal with partly cloudy skies today

Air quality shows marginal improvement across Delhi, with 21 stations in the poor category; IMD forecasts clear skies, rising temperatures and no rainfall over the next seven days

Around 43 per cent of Rs 300 crore allocated under Pollution Control and Emergency Measures in the Delhi budget for 2025-26 has been utilised till January 20, 2026, according to an RTI reply. In response to an Right to Information (RTI) application filed by PTI, the environment department of Delhi government stated that Rs 129.83 crore has been spent under Pollution Control and Emergency Measures during the period. The expenditure was largely on short-term air pollution mitigation measures carried with funds disbursed to the Public Works Department by the environment department. According to the response, Rs 23.37 crore was spent on installation of mist spray systems on electric poles and central verges along road stretches in Delhi. Around Rs 58.83 crore was used for hiring 200 truck-mounted anti-smog guns, and Rs 47.12 crore was spent on another batch of 200 truck-mounted anti-smog guns hired in 2024-25. Additionally, the environment department was allotted Rs 506 crore for FY .

Majority of monitoring stations in the city record 'poor' AQI levels as Anand Vihar remains worst hit at 342; maximum temperature likely to touch 31 degrees Celsius

Monitoring stations like Anand Vihar and Wazirpur, record AQI above 300 even as clear skies and moderate winds prevail across the national capital

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses of the union ministries on a proposal for shifting all coal-based industries out of Delhi-NCR to ensure better air quality. In a bid to deal with the persistent air quality crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR), a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi Vipul M Pancholi said it will examine the issue of vehicular air pollution on March 12 based on the suggestions made by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). It also sought responses of all the stakeholders on the measures suggested by the CAQM to deal with dust due to construction and demolition activities. The top court sought responses of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), MoPNG (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Ministry of Power on the suggestions that no new coal-based thermal power plant be set up within 300 km of Delhi. The court directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to issue publ

The weather department's latest bulletin indicates that both minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to remain above normal in the coming days

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