Page 10 - Latest Updates on Delhi air quality

'I miss breathing': Protesters detained in Delhi anti-pollution march

Several protesters, including and children, lined up in front of India Gate, wearing masks and holding posters in their hands demanding clean air

Delhi's air quality dips to 'very poor' as thick smog blankets city

Visibility remained low across several parts of the city, while residents reported eye irritation, sore throats, headaches, and respiratory discomfort

Delhi-NCR gasps as air quality plunges to season's worst level of 391

The air quality in Delhi touched the season's worst level on Sunday morning with the AQI climbing to 391 before dipping slightly. A blanket of smog shrouded the national capital as temperature dropped to 11.7 degrees Celsius, significantly below the normal range. At 4 pm the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 370 on Sunday, placing the city in the red zone, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed. In the morning, around 8 am, the AQI was recorded at 391 the season's highest so far slightly declining two hours later, it added. Most monitoring stations in Delhi logged pollution levels in the severe category, with Punjabi Bagh recording the highest at 425, followed by Bawana at 410, Jahangipuri at 401 and Nehru Nagar and Wazirpur at 400, according to data from the CPCB's Sameer app. The app compiles readings from 38 monitoring stations across the national capital. In the NCR region, Noida recorded the highest AQI of 354, followed by Ghaziabad at 345 and Greater N

Parents, activists protest at India Gate over rising air pollution in Delhi

Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at the India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital. The protesters, many of them mothers accompanied by children, said they had gathered to demand urgent government action to ensure clean air. "We want to meet our elected officials. We had sought an appointment with the chief minister but were refused. So many parents are here because their children are suffering," environmentalist Bhavreen Khandari said. "Every third child already has damaged lungs; they will live nearly 10 years less than those growing up in cleaner air," she said. Another protester, Abhishek, said the government had failed to provide even the basic right, to breathe clean air. "During (former chief minister) Sheila Dikshit's term, Delhi was known as a green capital. Today, it ranks among the most polluted cities in the world. Politicians keep blaming each other instead of taking responsibility,"

Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' as smog blanket shows no sign of lift

Residents report health discomfort as pollution levels show no signs of easing, with AQI readings above 400 at multiple stations; GRAP Stage-II measures continue across Delhi-NCR

Delhi CM Gupta encourages use of public transport amid 'very poor' AQI

According to the Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Gupta encourages private institutions to prioritise work-from-home arrangements in light of the prevailing pollution situation

Punjab sees 3,284 stubble burning from from Sep to Nov, Haryana records 206

CAQM undertook field visits in Punjab to assess the ground situation related to crop residue management and enforcement activities aimed towards the reduction in stubble burning incidents

Delhi enters 'red zone' as pollution crosses 400-mark, AQI turns severe

Delhiites are facing increasingly toxic air quality each day, with pollution levels crossing the 400 mark in several parts of the city on Saturday, making the national capital one of the most polluted cities in the country. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), reported at 4 pm every day, stood at 361 on Saturday, placing Delhi in the 'red zone' and making it the second most polluted city in the country, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several parts of the city recorded pollution levels in the 'severe' category. Monitoring stations reported an AQI of 404 at Alipur, 402 at ITO, 406 at Nehru Nagar, 411 at Vivek Vihar, 420 at Wazirpur, and 418 at Burari, according to the CPCB's Sameer app data from 38 monitoring stations across the capital. In the NCR region, Noida recorded an AQI of 354, Greater Noida 336, and Ghaziabad 339, all falling in the 'very poor' category, according to CPCB data. On Friday, Delhi recorded an AQI of 322, ranking first

Delhi's air quality in Nov better than 2024; DPCC aims to avert Grap-III

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Saturday said that coordinated efforts by various government departments to curb air pollution in the national capital have started showing visible results, with the city's air quality remaining better on most days this November compared to the same period last year. Officials said that Delhi has so far avoided reaching the pollution levels that had triggered the implementation of Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) around the same time in 2023. "Out of the last seven days, six have recorded better air quality than the corresponding days last year. This has been possible because of timely and coordinated action taken across departments," an official said during a press briefing. During the briefing, officials mentioned that multiple agencies have received directives to control dust and vehicular pollution, as well as to enforce strict regulations against biomass burning and industrial emissions. "Mechanical road sweepi

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, AQI rises to 355

Delhiites breathed the most polluted air in the country on Friday, emerging as the most polluted city nationwide, followed by nearby NCR towns

Delhi air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' category, AQI rises to 312

Doctors have urged residents, particularly children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions, to limit outdoor activity during peak pollution hours

Wellness expert moves SC to declare air pollution national health emergency

Health coach Luke Coutinho has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking urgent action on India's worsening air pollution, citing violations of citizens' right to life and health under Article 21

Delhi's annual battle with air pollution: Aiims issues health advisory

As Delhi's air quality plunges into 'very poor' levels post-Diwali, Aiims has issued a video advisory on how to stay safe from toxic air and limit exposure to pollution

OPD flooded with patients: Delhi doctors sound alarm over rising pollution

According to Doctors, many people are currently suffering from various respiratory conditions, including throat irritation, rhinitis, a runny nose, itchy eyes, and severe chest congestion

Delhi pollution today: AQI remains 'poor' despite anti-smog measures

Meteorologists have attributed the rise in pollution to a western disturbance that has reduced wind speed and caused atmospheric stagnation

Delhi's air quality improves marginally but remains in 'poor' category

Delhi pollution AQI today: Meteorologists have attributed the rise in pollution to western disturbance that has reduced wind speed and caused atmospheric stagnation

Delhi air pollution: Can your body get used to it? Doctors debunk myth

Feeling 'used to' Delhi's smog doesn't mean you're safe. Experts warn your lungs never adapt to pollution; they just get desensitised as long-term damage quietly builds up

Delhi AQI: Thick smog blankets city as AQI breaches 400, air turns 'severe'

Stagnant winds and a western disturbance are trapping pollutants over Delhi, pushing AQI beyond 400 in parts of NCR and prompting health warnings for residents

AAP slams Delhi govt over pollution, calls it public health emergency

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday slammed the Delhi government for "complete failure" in controlling pollution, saying that there was a "public health emergency" in the national capital. There was no immediate reaction from the BJP. In a post on X, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the "four-engine government has ruined everything". "I appeal to the people of Delhi to take care of themselves - this government is not going to do anything for you," he posted on X in Hindi. Senior AAP leaders said the capital is "gasping for breath" while BJP ministers remain busy with election campaigns in Bihar. AAP's Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj said residents can no longer breathe the city's "poisonous" air, which has forced 'Warrior Moms' -- a collective of mothers fighting for children's right to breathe clean air -- to write to the health minister. "...during this health emergency, Delhi's health minister and other BJP ministers have been busy in Bihar for the past severa

Delhi air pollution: Are marathon, cycling events in toxic air a good idea?

Doctors warn that running or cycling in Delhi's polluted air could trigger inflammation, heart irregularities, and breathing distress - and advise cancelling events when AQI exceeds 300