Delhi chokes under severe pollution; low visibility procedures imposed in airport
There is also a ban on trucks from entering Delhi, except for those carrying essential items or using clean fuel (LNG/CNG/BS-VI diesel/electric).
There is also a ban on trucks from entering Delhi, except for those carrying essential items or using clean fuel (LNG/CNG/BS-VI diesel/electric).
The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi's Shadipur was recorded at 457 ('severe plus') at 9am on Satuday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Chief Minister Atishi announced on X that online classes for primary school children would continue until further notice due to the persistent severe air conditions.
<p>The air quality of the national capital improved from ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ on Wednesday as the overall air quality index (AQI) docked at 242. The dip in pollution was recorded as there was a fall in both PM10 and PM2.5 pollutants. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), […]</p>
<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>
<p>The air quality in Delhi continues to remain in ‘severe’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the city’s air quality index was recorded 487 at 11 A.M. An Air Quality Index between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severe. The System of Air Quality […]</p>
<p>The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday pronounced a total ban against the sale and use of all firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region from midnight to November 30. According to sources, the NGT added that in cities or towns where the air quality is ‘moderate’ or below , only green fire crackers will be sold and […]</p>
<p>From seeking divine intervention in the form of a live-streamed Lakshmi Puja by him and his cabinet colleagues, to banning crackers ahead of Diwali in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the capital and the situation threatening to worsen due to festival rush and the onset of winter chill, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind […]</p>
<p>A layer of haze lingered over the national capital and its suburbs on Thursday morning, with raging farm fires and a fall in the wind speed and temperatures pushing air quality to the worst levels in around a year. As the skies hung heavy and acrid over the region, people complained of itchy throat and […]</p>