Tag: Delhi AQI

‘Severe’ Air Quality In Delhi Today An “Episodic Event”: Pollution Body

November 13, 2024 admin

Since October, the Delhi-NCR region has seen air quality dropping to dangerous levels. New Delhi: Residents in Delhi and its adjoining areas saw a thick layer of smog covering the region, significantly dropping the air quality to the ‘Severe’ category after the Air Quality Index crossed the 400 mark and disrupted flight operations due to…

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Thick Smog Blankets Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Crosses 400-Mark

November 13, 2024 admin

The second stage of Graded Response Action Plan remains in force in the national capital. New Delhi: A dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad on Wednesday morning. Delhi’s air quality index was in the ‘Severe’ category breaching the 400 mark, while that of Gurugram, Noida and…

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Delhi AQI “Very Poor” For 14th Day, Temperatures Likely To Drop From November 17

November 13, 2024 admin

Humidity fluctuated between 64 per cent and 96 per cent during the day. (Representational) New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained “very poor” for a 14th consecutive day on Tuesday, with an AQI reading of 334, as vehicular emission was the biggest contributor to the city’s pollution, accounting for 15.4 per cent. The Air Quality Index…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations

November 2, 2024 admin

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly. New Delhi: A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital and the AQI was recorded at 296 at 7 am on Saturday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). In Anand Vihar, the AQI was recorded at a very poor category of…

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192 Farmers Charged For Stubble Burning In Haryana

October 28, 2024 admin

The police have issued 334 challans and imposed fines of Rs 8.45 lakh on farmers. (File) Chandigarh: The police have registered cases against 192 farmers in Haryana for burning crop residue, an official said on Monday. The police have issued 334 challans and imposed fines of Rs 8.45 lakh on farmers. In addition, 418 red…

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Anti-Pollution Plan On, Delhi Air Quality Remains “Very Poor”

October 23, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A thick layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) continued to be “very poor” despite the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoking stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP. As per the real-time data provided by the System of Air Quality and…

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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means

October 22, 2024 admin

Delhi air quality index has worsened in the past few days New Delhi: With the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi worsening in the past few days, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP this morning. As per the real-time data provided by the System of…

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Smog Engulfs Delhi-NCR, Toxic Foam Blankets Yamuna River As Winter Approaches

October 19, 2024 admin

At India Gate, the AQI dropped to 251, categorized as ‘Poor’. New Delhi: At the cusp of winter season, a thin layer of smog engulfed Delhi and surrounding areas on Saturday, even as the air quality plummeted to the ‘Poor’ category. While Delhi Air Quality Index stood at 273, Ghaziabad was at 246 and Noida…

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Delhi-NCR Activates Stage 1 Of Anti-Pollution Plan GRAP-1: What It Means

October 15, 2024 admin

Anti-smog gun sprays water droplets to disperse suspended dust particles at a construction site in Delhi New Delhi: As Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day, the Centre’s air pollution control panel for Delhi-NCR directed state governments in the region to implement the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)….

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Dense Haze Covers Delhi As Air Quality Remains Very Poor For Fourth Day

November 1, 2023 admin

Noida recorded an AQI of 391 (very poor) and Gurugram 323 (very poor). New Delhi: The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 336 on Wednesday morning bringing the air quality under the ‘very poor’ category for the fourth day in a row and the third straight day this week. As…

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