Page 17 - Air Pollution

Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI rises to 167

Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the or 'moderate' or 'poor' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 161 at 4 pm on March 22

Delhi's 'satisfactory' air was temporary, pollution crisis continues

Year after year, India cities are failing to breathe easily due to hazardous levels of pollutants

Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' for fourth day, AQI rises to 150

Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 156 at 4 pm, which is 'moderate', but Ghaziabad's AQI worsened to 266, remaining in the 'poor' category

Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI rises to 150

Delhi's air quality worsened again after a brief period of relief, despite implementation of key measures aimed at reducing dust, traffic, and enhancing public transport

Haryana CM asks Centre for GST exemption on 10 agricultural implements

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has sought from the Centre an exemption in GST on ten agricultural implements used in crop residue management. He has written a letter in this regard to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In his letter, Saini highlighted that farmers of Haryana play a crucial role in the nation's food reserves, with the state being a leader in the agricultural sector. However, in recent years, stubble burning has become a major issue, adversely impacting the health of the people, an official statement quoted him as saying in the letter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is being closely monitored by the Supreme Court and the Air Quality Commission, it said. The chief minister said that Haryana's farmers are adopting advanced technologies and utilizing the latest agricultural implement for crop residue management. Over the past few years, both Government of India and the state government have

Delhi's AQI drops to 'moderate' as pollution control efforts continue

Delhi's air quality shifts to 'moderate' with an AQI of 130 as authorities ramp up pollution control measures and green initiatives to combat ongoing environmental challenges

Study projects loss in India's solar power potential due to air pollution

India's capacity to generate solar power could fall by 600-800 gigawatt-hour before mid-century due to air pollution and climate change, a study has projected. The researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, found that northern, western and southern power grids -- where most solar parks are currently located -- will experience significant challenges in maintaining performance due to climate change. Pollutants in the air can absorb and scatter sunlight, thereby lowering the intensity of the sun's radiation reaching the earth's surface. Further, generating solar power relies heavily on weather and climate, and is, therefore, vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The findings, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, "highlight the need for combined climate and pollution mitigation efforts to boost India's photovoltaic potential and secure a sustainable, resilient energy future". Despite being endowed with abundant solar resources -- India

A dark phase for CO2 control? The crisis is severe, but improvement likely

How should we make sense of this situation? What is the path ahead? Are we headed for a runaway climate change dystopia or can we do better?

Delhi records lowest AQI in three years, air quality now 'satisfactory'

The average AQI of Delhi for past 24 hours was at 85, at 4 pm on March 15. This was the first day of the year on which the AQI had managed to fall under the ambit of the 'Satisfactory' category.

Signalling improved air quality, Delhi's AQI drops to '85', best in 3 years

Delhi recorded an average AQI of 85, the lowest in the last three years for the period from 01st January to 15th March

Delhi's AQI remains 'moderate' as light rain predicted for the day

The IMD has predicted possibility of cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle towards night

In meeting on pollution, Delhi CM outlines plans for clean, green city

In a bid to free Delhi of pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday outlined plans for a clean, green and healthy city. Gupta chaired a meeting to discuss steps to make the national capital cleaner and pollution-free that was attended by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and senior officials from the environment and the public works departments, Delhi Police, Commission for Air Quality Management, Delhi Development Authority, and civic bodies. During the meeting, the chief minister directed the departments and the agencies to accelerate pollution-control efforts. "We are dedicated to creating a clean, green and healthy capital with the support of Delhi's residents," Gupta said in a post in Hindi on X. All the departments concerned were directed to take concrete and effective measures to accelerate pollution control, she said. "The government remains committed to collaborating with all stakeholders to improve air quality and expand green spaces. With the support o

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category, AQI drops to 162

Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the 'poor' or 'moderate' category. The averge AQI of Delhi for past 24 hours was at 228, at 4 pm on March 12.

ICMR should study air pollution, suggest ways to handle effects: Parl panel

In the report, the panel stated that the efforts initiated by ICMR to study the health implications of air pollution are taken note of

Delhi's air quality worsens, remains 'poor' as residents hope for relief

Air Quality Index (AQI) was 249 at 8 am on March 12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), remaining in the 'poor' category

India ranks fifth in polluted air globally in 2024, says IQAir report

Six of the world's ten most polluted cities are in India; the country marginally improved its position from number three in 2023

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' after Sunday's 'poor' levels

The AQI across Delhi-NCR improved to 'moderate' or 'satisfactory' early Monday after experiencing 'poor' levels the previous night

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' as authorities intervene

The AQI is expected to remain in the 'moderate' category in the coming week, improving further after the rainfall on March 14, which might clear the pollutants from the air

Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor', Grap-I restrictions reinstated

Delhi-NCR had seen a brief improvement in air quality due to strong winds dispersing pollutants, but the relief was short-lived

Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' as strong winds clear pollutants

AQI was recorded at 172 at 8 am on March 7, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and remained in the 'moderate' category for the sixth day