The Centre's representatives have assured the Delhi government that Covid-related curbs imposed in the capital will be replicated across the NCR, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday
Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed rain on Sunday morning for the second consecutive day.The national capital and adjoining areas of NCR are expected to receive light intensity to moderate rain."Light intensity rain/drizzle to moderate rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of North Delhi, South-East Delhi, NewDelhi, Lodi road, East-Delhi, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Rohtak, Panipat, Rajound, Kharkhoda, Jhajjar (Haryana) Gangoh, Shamli, Kandhla, Khatauli, Sakoti Tanda, Baraut, Daurala, Modinagar (U.P.) during the next 2 hours," said Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC), New Delhi.Meanwhile, after the continuous rain for the past two days, the city's air quality improved from 'moderate' category to 'satisfactory' on Sunday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 90, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India.The air quality of Noida remains in the 'moderate' ...
In its latest forecast on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Delhi-NCR is likely to receive light rain or drizzle, with a generally cloudy sky throughout the day.
A primary cause, the study has shown, is how meteorological factors play a key role in air pollution levels, especially in Delhi-NCR region
The decision is prompted by the significant improvement in air quality in NCR over the last three days
The commission said it received a large number of representations, arguing the "compelling necessity" to open the schools and educational institutions
This decision also applies to factories in NCR which manufacture life saving drugs and devices.
Factories making pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life saving medical equipment can use diesel gensets to run their plants, said the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas.
There is a possibility of very light rain or drizzle towards evening or night in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, accompanied by partly cloudy sky and shallow fog in the morning, IMD said
The commission said 1,215 sites were inspected till December 7, and gross violations were reported from 228 units
In view of the deteriorating air quality of Delhi-NCR, the CAQM ordered the immediate closure of industries not running on PNG or cleaner fuels
The Commission for Air Quality Management said violating industries will not be permitted to operate till December 12, 2021
A builders' body has moved the Supreme Court seeking to vacate its order by which it had re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
The country reported a single-day rise of 2,796 deaths on Sunday after Bihar reconciled its Covid data. This pushed the overall death toll to 473,326
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Haryana government has suggested to the Centre that the state's area in the radius of up to 100 km around Delhi should only be termed as NCR
Delhi-NCR woke up to a foggy Saturday morning, the air quality from the 'very poor' category to the 'poor' category.
CJI Ramana was responding to UP govt's assertion that pollution in north India is happening due to industries in Pakistan
The DSS was devised by the scientists at the IITM exclusively for Delhi NCR and has been regularly dishing out forecasts
Taking note of worsening air quality, the Supreme Court has re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi and national capital region (NCR)
Residents in many parts of Delhi-NCR woke up with an itchy throat and watery eyes as a thick layer of acrid smog engulfed the region on Friday