Worsening Air Quality

Delhi's air quality further plummeted following Diwali, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading surpassed 400 in multiple parts of the national capital on Monday, placing it in the 'severe' category.

As the festival of lights nears, the Delhi government has also banned firecrackers till January 1 amid efforts to curb pollution levels.

Delhi's bad air days are back and the stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, primarily blamed for the choking air in the national capital, is under the scanner again

Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'poor' category on Sunday, the day after Dussehra, with the Centre deciding to closely monitor the situation before taking anti-air pollution measures under Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan.

The Centre today ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.

Though Delhi recorded a brief improvement in air quality last week, city hospitals continue to report a rise in the number of patients visiting hospitals for respiratory issues, prolonged coughing, throat infections and eye irritation.

As Delhi Air Quality reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the AAP government's control plan to fight pollution will continue till the further orders.

The post-Diwali air quality in Delhi - at 12.30 pm the AQI was 305 - is better than it has been in the past six-seven years but it remains in the "very poor" category, a senior member of the government's Commission for Air Quality Management told NDT

Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in Delhi and nearby cities in NCR due to pollution and worsening air quality, people engaged in bursting firecrackers on Diwali night.

The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.

The Union Health Ministry has asked Delhi and its neighbouring states to make necessary healthcare preparations to deal with any rush of patients triggered by poor air quality that may worsen in the upcoming festive season.

India's worsening smog has been called out by global cricket stars as they compete in suffocating conditions during the men's world cup, highlighting the country's noxious air ahead of its bid to host the Olympic Games.

A day after Arvind Kejriwal offered "help" to implement the 'Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra' scheme, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asked his Delhi counterpart to focus on protecting people from the worsening air quality in Delhi.

A central government team will soon visit Mumbai to assess the city's air quality and the Maharashtra government's efforts to improve it, sources have said.

Delhi Pollution: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting today at 12:00 pm to discuss the city's worsening air pollution crisis. The meeting will be attended by Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai.

Delhi's air quality further plummeted following Diwali, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading surpassed 400 in multiple parts of the national capital on Monday, placing it in the 'severe' category.

As the festival of lights nears, the Delhi government has also banned firecrackers till January 1 amid efforts to curb pollution levels.

Delhi's bad air days are back and the stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, primarily blamed for the choking air in the national capital, is under the scanner again

Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'poor' category on Sunday, the day after Dussehra, with the Centre deciding to closely monitor the situation before taking anti-air pollution measures under Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan.

The Centre today ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.

Though Delhi recorded a brief improvement in air quality last week, city hospitals continue to report a rise in the number of patients visiting hospitals for respiratory issues, prolonged coughing, throat infections and eye irritation.

As Delhi Air Quality reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the AAP government's control plan to fight pollution will continue till the further orders.

The post-Diwali air quality in Delhi - at 12.30 pm the AQI was 305 - is better than it has been in the past six-seven years but it remains in the "very poor" category, a senior member of the government's Commission for Air Quality Management told NDT

Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in Delhi and nearby cities in NCR due to pollution and worsening air quality, people engaged in bursting firecrackers on Diwali night.

The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.

The Union Health Ministry has asked Delhi and its neighbouring states to make necessary healthcare preparations to deal with any rush of patients triggered by poor air quality that may worsen in the upcoming festive season.

India's worsening smog has been called out by global cricket stars as they compete in suffocating conditions during the men's world cup, highlighting the country's noxious air ahead of its bid to host the Olympic Games.

A day after Arvind Kejriwal offered "help" to implement the 'Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra' scheme, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asked his Delhi counterpart to focus on protecting people from the worsening air quality in Delhi.

A central government team will soon visit Mumbai to assess the city's air quality and the Maharashtra government's efforts to improve it, sources have said.

Delhi Pollution: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting today at 12:00 pm to discuss the city's worsening air pollution crisis. The meeting will be attended by Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai.