Page 50 - Delhi Air Quality

Stubble burning contribution to Delhi's pollution likely to reduce: Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Saturday that the number of stubble burning incidents recorded in neighbouring states so far is fewer than last year, and the overall contribution of farm fires to the city's air pollution is expected to reduce. However, he cautioned that air pollution may increase in the coming days due to unfavourable meteorological conditions. Only around 2,500 stubble burning incidents have been recorded so far, compared to 5,000 such cases during the same period last year, he told reporters here. According to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Punjab, which accounts for the maximum number of cases of stubble burning every year, reported 49,922 farm fires in 2022, compared to 71,304 the previous year and 83,002 in 2020. The agrarian state logged 50,738 incidents of stubble burning in 2019, 59,684 in 2018, 67,079 in 2017, and 1,02,379 in 2016. Haryana recorded 3,661 farm fires in 2022, down from 6,987 in 2021 and 4,202 in 2020. The neighbour

Delhi air quality remains 'poor' for third consecutive day with AQI at 261

As stubble burning continues in parts of Punjab and Haryana, air quality in the national capital has worsened in the past few days

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Delhi's air continues to be 'poor' with AQI at 249, Hanumangarh's worst

Air pollution: Hanumangarh was followed by Rajasthan's Bhiwadi and Haryana's Bahadurgarh as the most polluted Indian cities

Delhi's air quality stays 'poor', anti-pollution drive to start today

CPCB's daily bulletin showed that Meghalaya's Byrnihat was the most polluted city in India, with an AQI of 302, followed by Hanumangarh (297) and Greater Noida (278)

Delhi's Dussehra air quality hits 3-year low due to late festival date

Delhi's air quality on Dussehra this year was worse compared to the previous two years, primarily due to the festival falling at the end of October, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The analysis revealed that the average PM2.5 concentration in Delhi on Dussehra, which was celebrated on Tuesday, stood at 101 micrograms per cubic metre, compared to 89 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022 and 93 micrograms per cubic metre in 2021. Dussehra was celebrated on October 5 in 2022 and on October 15 in 2021. Several incidents of firecracker burning were reported in parts of Delhi on Tuesday. In keeping with the practice of the last three years, Delhi had last month announced a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, and use of firecrackers within the city. A public awareness campaign, 'Patakhe Nahi Diye Jalao,' will soon be reintroduced to discourage firecracker burning. Unfavourable meteorological conditions and a combination o

Policy can't be drafted to reduce pollution without data on sources: Atishi

Earlier, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Wednesday that there is a need for the Central government to sit with states and make a long-term plan to curb pollution in Northern India

Air Pollution, 25 Oct: Delhi's air 'poor' again, AAP holds press conference

Delhi's AQI improves to 'moderate' class with AQI 190, Mumbai's AQI stays 'moderate' at 139. Delhi Metro to increase the frequency of trains on the weekends to ease pollution

'Red light on Gaadi off' campaign returns in Delhi from Thursday: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the city government will re-launch the "Red Light on Gaadi Off" campaign from October 26 to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital. Last year, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had put the campaign on hold, questioning its effectiveness. Addressing a press conference here, Rai said a recent data analysis shows a decrease in PM10 pollution and a rise in PM2.5 concentration due to biomass burning and vehicular emissions. "Considering this, we have decided to reintroduce the 'Red Light on Gaadi Off' campaign to reduce vehicular pollution, starting October 26," he said. Rai noted that in the previous years, civil defence volunteers were involved in the campaign. This year, the campaign will involve the general public. The "Red Light on Gaadi Off" campaign, first launched on October 16, 2020, aims to decrease vehicular pollution in Delhi by encouraging drivers to turn off their vehicles while waiting at traffic lights. A 20

Explained: What is GRAP, and how does it combat air pollution in Delhi NCR

Here is a closer look at Delhi's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), what it entails, and measures citizens can take to help improve air quality in the national capital

Overall air quality improves in Delhi on Wednesday morning but still poor

Delhi air quality: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that the second phase of Grap has been implemented in Delhi to reduce the effect of increased pollution

World Cup 2023: Here's what Mitchell Marsh said on Delhi's air quality

Mitchell Marsh replied sarcastically when asked about Delhi's air quality ahead of Australia's match against the Netherlands in the ICC World Cup 2023

Making action plan to combat pollution in Delhi ahead of Diwali: Gopal Rai

Action will be taken against those who violate the norms, said Rai, adding that the Delhi government is preparing to come up with a 'Winter action plan'

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Delhi-NCR was among the most polluted regions in the country with most cities falling in the 'poor' category

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Air quality in Delhi 'very poor', 2nd phase of GRAP implemented: Gopal Rai

The capital's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 313 on Sunday, deteriorating from 248 on Saturday

Delhi's air quality continues to be "very poor", Mumbai's slightly better

Delhi pollution: The overall air quality in the national capital deteriorated from the 'poor' category to the 'very poor' category on Sunday afternoon, with the AQI at 302

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Delhi's air quality turns 'very poor' from 'poor category' with AQI of 302

In the morning, the overall air quality was recorded in the 'poor category' with an AQI of 266 against 173 recorded on Saturday

Delhi's air quality continues to be in 'moderate' category with AQI of 117

Notably, the AQI has increased from 83 on Wednesday to 117 on Thursday