Page 13 - Delhi Air Quality

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

Air quality improves in Delhi, parts of city record 'moderate' AQI

Air pollution levels in the national capital significantly improved on Tuesday with several parts of the city reporting Air Quality Index in the 'satisfactory' category.

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

Around 70% people in Delhi didn't burn firecrackers on Diwali: Gopal Rai

The Delhi government had on November 5 banned the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the city till November 30

Light rain, winds bring pollution levels 'significantly' down in Delhi-NCR

Light rain and favourable wind speed brought pollution levels down significantly in Delhi and its suburbs, while weather experts said the air quality is likely to improve further

Pollution levels higher in Delhi this Diwali compared to last year: CPCB

In a special report, the apex pollution watchdog said almost all pollutants reported higher values on Diwali day this year as compared to 2019

Firecrackers ban fails: Police blame delayed ban, opposition from people

A delayed ban on firecrackers in Delhi and non-cooperation from Diwali revellers in complying with the curbs stymied efforts to stop further deterioration of air quality, top police officials said

Air quality worsens to 'severe' in the national capital post-Diwali

People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog post-Diwali

Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; firecrackers add to misery

Delhi's air quality turned "severe" on Saturday with stubble burning accounting for 32 per cent of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution and firecracker emissions making the situation even worse

Delhi's air quality to turn 'severe' by night as people defy fireworks ban

For the last five Diwali nights, the bursting of firecrackers had sent the air quality to the emergency levels

Pollution levels dip in Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category

The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 315 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 344 on Wednesday and 476 on Tuesday

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

'Coronavirus particles piggyback on PM 2.5 leading to deadly cocktail'

Arvind Kumar, chairperson, Centre for Chest Surgery at Sir Gangaram Hospital said the situation will get during festivals

Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category ahead of Diwali festivities

With the festive weekend around the corner, the Air Quality Index in the national capital was in 'very poor' category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research

Thick smog blankets Delhi as Covid-19 gets new ally in air pollution

New Delhi's air quality was running at levels considered hazardous for three consecutive days earlier this week

Delhi's air quality 'very poor', may enter 'severe' category on Diwali

The national capital recorded its air quality in the "very poor" category on Thursday with experts and govt agencies saying it may enter the "severe" category on Diwali night.

Western disturbance likely to improve Delhi's air quality after Diwali

A fresh western disturbance is likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Wind shift brings pollution levels down in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

The national capital recorded its air quality in the 'very poor' category on Thursday morning even as experts said the situation was much better compared to two days ago

Delhi govt extends 'Red light on, Gaadi Off' campaign till Nov 30: Minister

The Delhi government had on November 5 banned the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the city till November 30

Hot mix plants, stone crushers closed in Delhi-NCR till Nov 17: CPCB

It also asked the governments of Punjab and Haryana to take immediate stringent actions