Page 2 - Delhi Pollution

Delhi air quality improves to 'moderate' after rain; AQI drops to 188

Dense fog covered Delhi on Monday, but rainfall and improved wind conditions helped bring the city's overall air quality down to the 'moderate' category, offering brief relief after days of 'poor' air

Delhi air quality worsens to 'very poor' despite early morning showers

Air pollution in Delhi turned to 'very poor' on Sunday, with 27 stations recording AQI above 300 as light showers failed to clear smog; IMD forecasts hazy skies and cold day conditions for today

Delhi air quality worsens, remains 'poor'; IMD issues alert for rain, snow

Delhi recorded 'poor' air quality on Saturday morning as dense to very dense fog reduced visibility across north and central India, affecting several airports

Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' as rain forecast offers hope of relief

Air quality in Delhi showed marginal improvement on Friday, while IMD's forecast of rain and thunderstorms raised hopes of further respite from the serious winter pollution

Delhi air quality worsens to 'poor' as IMD issues yellow alert for rain

Jahangirpuri recorded the worst AQI at 378, with 22 of 39 monitoring stations in Delhi reporting air quality in the 'very poor' category, while 13 areas had their readings in the 'poor' levels

Delhi's air quality improves on Republic Day, remains in 'poor' category

Despite marginal improvements, Delhi's air quality stayed in the poor category on Republic Day with around 13 stations recording moderate levels while Anand Vihar remained worst hit at 300

Delhi air quality stays 'poor' despite rainfall, many areas cross 300 mark

Delhi woke up to dense fog after rainfall on January 23 as the pollution levels remained high, with overall AQI at 256 and several hotspots recording 'very poor' air quality

Delhi AQI improves to 'poor' category after light rain on Basant Panchami

Delhi's overall AQI improved slightly to 297 on Friday amid early morning rain, but most areas remained in the poor to very poor category as only limited respite came on Basant Panchami

'Pollution a bigger threat to India than tariffs': Gita Gopinath at Davos

Former IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says pollution is a bigger risk to India's economy than tariffs, hurting productivity, raising health costs and affecting investor confidence

Delhi AQI stays 'very poor', but rain forecast gives hope of some relief

Overall AQI in Delhi on Thursday morning was 312, with several pollution hotspots; IMD has forecast rain this week which could wash away pollutants and provide temporary relief to residents

SC orders Delhi-NCR to implement CAQM's long-term air pollution plan

The Supreme Court told Delhi government and NCR agencies to act without delay on CAQM's long-term air pollution plan and submit clear timelines for compliance

Delhi AQI improves marginally but remains 'very poor'; relief unlikely

Delhi's air quality showed marginal improvement on Wednesday but remained in the 'very poor' category, with AQI at 339. Forecasts suggest little relief as pollution levels are expected to persist

Delhi sees worst January air quality in 5 years; Grap stage IV curbs on

Despite a slight improvement on Tuesday, Delhi is witnessing its worst January air quality in five years, with Grap Stage IV restrictions continuing amid unfavourable weather and dense fog

Delhi air quality remains 'severe' as IMD issues alert for fog, cold wave

Delhi's air quality remained in the severe category on Monday, with several areas recording AQI above 400 as fog and cold wave continue to blanket the capital

Delhi AQI remains 'very poor' amid dense fog; Grap III curbs reimposed

Several areas in Delhi slipped into severe levels; Grap Stage III has been enforced as cold wave and dense fog disrupt daily life

Delhi air quality stays 'very poor' amid cold wave, dense fog; AQI at 348

The national capital continued to breathe very poor air as pollution levels stayed high; a cold wave and widespread fog reduced visibility and added to travel disruptions across the region

Delhi AQI remains 'very poor' as city sees season's lowest temperature

Delhi's air quality stayed above 350 amid the cold wave, raising health concerns as dense fog disrupted travel and temperatures remained well below normal

Delhi air quality stays 'very poor' amid cold wave and persistent fog

Unfavourable winter conditions and weak winds prevented dispersion of pollutants, keeping Delhi's air quality in the 'very poor' category

Delhi air quality dips to 'very poor' as IMD issues cold wave alert

Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'very poor' category as temperatures fell to near-freezing levels, with the IMD issuing a cold wave alert and pollution levels crossing 300 at several monitoring st

CAQM conducts special inspection of industrial units in Naraina Cantonment

During the inspection drive, all locations mentioned in the complaint were visited, and every industrial unit found operational at the time of inspection was examined