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Delhi: People's health at risk as AQI deteriorates to 'severe' category

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) on Saturday deteriorated to the 'severe' category, which is likely to affect people's health, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data (DPCC)

Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category, AIQ recorded at 254

Delhi's pollution levels remained in the 'poor' category on Thursday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 254, government agencies said

Delhi pollution: Air quality falls into 'poor' category, set to worsen

The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 232 at 8:45 am on Monday. The 24-hour average AQI was 254 on Sunday

Delhi's air quality poor, stubble contribution in pollution may increase

The national capital's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category on Saturday morning but is likely to improve slightly due to favourable wind speed, according to government agencies

Govt's war against winter smog in Delhi: Action plan and other key updates

Listen to the podcast to know about Delhi pollution and the measures to control it by the Centre as well as Kejriwal government

Decoded: How Graded Response Action Plan will tackle air pollution

Business Standard decodes the action plan now in place to tackle air pollution, the restrictions from it and what citizens could do

Share of paddy stubble in Delhi air jumps from 1% to 6% in 24 hours

The surge in the share of smoke from stubble burning over Delhi's air could be attributed to sudden increase in fire events in Punjab, Haryana and western UP

Delhi records very poor air quality for 2nd time this week, Gr Noida worse

A noxious haze hung over the national capital as its air turned foul and the quality index mounted to 'very poor' category, for the second time this week

Delhi air quality hits 'very poor' level: Govt measures, other key updates

The national capital's air quality was in the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing accumulation of pollutants

Delhi pollution level jumps to 'very poor' category amid stubble burning

People in Delhi are gasping for a breath of fresh air as the air quality of the national capital has reached the 'very poor' category on Tuesday.According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the air quality deteriorates in the national capital with the rising of pollutants in the atmosphere. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 332 in 'very poor' category at PM 10 was 320 and PM 2.5 at 389 at ITO.In Anand Vihar, the air quality was in very poor; category in the morning as the AQI at PM 10 was 428 and PM 2.5 at 397.An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 is 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 is marked as 'severe/hazardous'.Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFF & CC).According to the data, ...

Delhi: Air quality in Wazipur, Jahangirpuri enter 'poor' category

As monsoon season withdrew from Delhi and the minimum temperatures are dropping, the air quality in various parts of the national capital has started deteriorating

Delhi records 'moderate' air quality, may turn 'poor' by Monday

The national capital recorded its air quality in the "moderate" category on Saturday morning, while a government forecasting agency predicted that it will turn "poor" by Monday

Farm fires started, to have minimal impact on Delhi for next 3 days: SAFAR

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana have started burning crop residue, but its impact on Delhi's air quality will be minimal for the next three days, SAFAR said

Covid-19 lockdown-like steps may help combat air pollution: Scientists

The lockdown has also resulted in effects that people cannot see, like the gradual repair of the ozone hole, point out scientists

India breathes easy as 88 cities record minimal pollution due to lockdown

The national capital witnessed a slight dip in air quality after the effect of rain subsided but it remained in the satisfactory category.

India breathes easy in lockdown: 90 cities record dip in air pollution

The government has urged people to avoid unnecessary travelling, significantly reducing the traffic movement across the country.

Lockdown reduces pollution; AQI in Delhi turns 'good' from 'hazardous'

The national capital on Saturday witnessed cleanest air quality of the year so far with the overall AQI at 42, under the 'good' category

Gautam Gambhir to unveil giant air purifier ahead of Delhi elections

Purifier will be a 20-foot-long prototype air purifier which Gambhir's office claims will be a "first-of-its-kind" that will be inaugurated on Friday in Lajpat Nagar's Central Market

Delhi continues to shiver under severe cold; 34 trains running late

As many as 34 trains are running late due to low visibility in the Northern Railway region

Will make Delhi pollution-free in next 5 years if re-elected: Kejriwal

Addressing his third town hall meeting at Durgapuri chowk in West Jyothi Nagar, Kejriwal said his government took a number of steps to tackle pollution and managed to reduce it by 25 per cent