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Stubble burning down 83% this year so far but the days ahead look hazy

How far this trend will be maintained needs to be observed since excessive rains in September have dela­yed harvesting of the paddy crop

Complete ban on bursting, sale of firecrackers up to Jan 1 in Delhi

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2022

Shift public transport vehicles in NCR to CNG: Delhi to neighbouring states

Delhi has suggested its surrounding states to shift their public transport vehicles in the National Capital Region to CNG and adopt a policy to promote electric vehicles

DPCC becomes 1st govt body in Delhi to totally switch to electric vehicles

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has become the first government body in the national capital to completely switch to electric vehicles, officials said on Wednesday.

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'poor' category, AQI stands at 245

The overall air quality of the national capital deteriorated to the 'poor' category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 245 on Monday morning

Delhi's air quality to deteriorate further, temperature to rise: IMD

The deterioration in the air quality is expected due to low pace of surface wind blowing in the capital, officials said

Minimum temperature rises to 9 degrees Celsius in Delhi due to cloud cover

The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 17 degrees Celsius

Rain, strong winds improve Delhi's air quality to 'moderate' category

Delhi's air quality improved significantly to the "moderate" category on Monday morning owing to rain and strong winds

Delhi's air quality 'poor', likely to improve with light rain, winds

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the poor category and is likely to improve significantly over the next two days due to a predicted increase in the wind speed and light rain

Delhi sees 'moderate' fog, minimum temp dips below 10 degrees Celcius: IMD

Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 9.5 degrees Celsius and a blanket of fog covered the national capital, affecting visibility

Delhi Air quality index: Pollution level dips to 'very poor' category

Air pollution levels in Delhi dipped on Thursday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being reported in the 'very poor' category.

Delhi AQI: Air quality in national capital deteriorates to severe category

Delhi's overall air quality deteriorated to the severe category from "very poor" on Wednesday morning

Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor'; dip in stubble burning

After nearly 10 days, Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Monday to the "very poor" category and is likely to worsen in the next two days due to slow winds and low ventilation

23 anti-smog guns installed across Delhi to combat pollution, more to come

To improve the national capital's air quality, the Delhi government said it has installed 23 anti-smog guns at key intersections and construction sites across the city

Delhi Pollution: Over 7 mn litres water sprinkled at 13 hotspots in 36 days

The drive began on October 17 following orders from the Delhi government

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'poor', no significant change likely

Delhi's air quality deteriorated marginally and was recorded in the "poor" category as a change in the wind direction increased the share of stubble burning in the city's pollution slightly.

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category with rain, strong winds

The national capital's air quality improved significantly to the 'moderate' category on Tuesday as rain and stronger winds helped bring down pollution levels, authorities said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board's mobile application SAMEER, the city recorded an air quality index of 168, which falls in the 'moderate' category, much better than Monday's AQI of 221, which falls in the 'poor' category. However, Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the improvement will be short-lived and the AQI is likely to slip back into the 'poor' category on Thursday. The city's 24-hour average AQI was 435 on Sunday and 414 on Saturday. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. According to SAFAR, the overall air quality of Delhi is in the 'moderate' category as of Tuesday morning. "Surface winds are west-southwesterly and energetic, ve

Rain, gusty winds bring significant improvement in air quality in Delhi-NCR

The city's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) improved to 221, which falls in the 'poor' category

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As govt sets up a new air pollution commission, is it too little, too late?

The move faces criticism for being too Delhi-NCR centric and an attempt to usurp rights of state governments