Delhi govt informs SC it is ready for lockdown to curb pollution

Kejriwal's 3-point formula for residents to help curb Delhi pollution

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged city residents to assist in reducing air pollution levels.

IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi, TERI to combat pollution in Delhi

<p>The Delhi government will now work with IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur and TERI to identify the sources of pollution in Delhi in real time. On Tuesday, the three leading institutions made a presentation to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal about the technology that has been developed in this regard. IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) […]</p>

Delhi’s Air Quality improves slightly to ”Very Poor” category

<p>Air pollution levels in Delhi on Monday dipped slightly, leading to a marginal improvement in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) which was in the “very poor” category, that experts have attributed to moderate surface winds dispersing surface pollutants. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi this morning improved to “very poor” category from […]</p>

Mumbai’s air quality worse than Delhi, rains forecast in Maharashtra

<p>The air quality index of Mumbai surged on Thursday, surpassing New Delhi, due to cloudy conditions, said official. The air quality index for Mumbai was 313 compared to Delhis 239, said the official. The MET department forecast showers along with thunderstorms for the next few days starting Friday covering coastal parts of Maharashtra, Kolhapur, Pune, […]</p>

Government on alarming air pollution condition says, comprehensive plan has been developed

<p>Environment Minister when asked about situation arising out of the dangerous levels of air pollution in Delhi and other parts of the country said, “Centre has notified a graded response action plan for Delhi-NCR for different levels of pollution.” Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has highlighted that urban forestry, school nurseries and public participation are […]</p>

Top 6 Factors behind High Air Pollution in Delhi

Delhi’s Air Pollution still remains at its worst, likely to enter ‘Emergency’ zone today

<p>A dip in wind speed and the temperature has brought back pollutants in Delhi air on Tuesday and the situation may enter ‘Emergency Zone’ today, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the government’s air quality monitor. On Tuesday, a minimum temperature of 11.7-degree Celsius was recorded. The AQI reading in […]</p>