Air quality in Delhi fell to the other end of the “poor” category on Friday morning. The city’s air quality index (AQI) reading at 6 a.m. was 290, higher than the average AQI reading of 283 recorded Thursday. Government agencies had forecast on Thursday that air quality could deteriorate slightly …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 15, 2020 9:45:26 pm In a much-needed respite from a surge in air pollution after Diwali, Delhi and nearby areas witnessed sporadic heavy rains that are likely to bring some relief. India’s Meteorological Department (IMD) had previously said that light …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 15, 2020 11:29:27 am A thick layer of smog engulfed several areas of Delhi in the morning, reducing visibility. Air quality in the national capital deteriorated to the “severe” category one day after Diwali on Sunday, with the Air Quality …
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Air quality dropped to “severe” at various locations in the national capital Saturday night due to a combination of stubble burning and firecrackers popping during Diwali celebrations in violation of a Diwali ban. The Air Quality Index (AQI) for the PM 2.5 pollutant stood at 481 in Anand Vihar, 444 …
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It is AQI 999 in most of Delhi, almost every day. The surrounding areas and indeed most of northern India are not doing much better at the moment. The annual sadness of heavy pollution has landed again in our cities. Various factors, including changes in temperature, wind speed, and wind …
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NEW DELHI: With critical pollutants, PM2.5 and PM10, which persist at ‘severe +’ levels continuously for more than 48 hours in the national capital, the newly constituted Commission for Air Quality Management applied emergency measures on Tuesday under the ‘Gradual Response Action Plan’ (GRAP), stopping the entry of trucks into …
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Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) deteriorated to the category of “severe” on Thursday for the first time this year, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As of 1 p.m., the average AQI reading for Delhi was 402, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This …
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Ten out of 35 monitoring stations in the national capital recorded air quality falling into the ‘severe’ category on Friday, as Delhi’s overall pollution level continued to slide further into the ‘very poor’ category. Monitoring station officials said this was the worst air quality reading recorded in the city in …
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NEW DELHI: Delhi’s pollution level worsened Wednesday morning and air quality fell to the lower end of the “very poor” category, a government agency said. Track the pollution level in your cityAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 268 at 10am on Wednesday, …
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Air quality in Delhi deteriorated on Monday morning as pollutants rose, turning the atmosphere into several ‘dangerous’ areas. According to data from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the air quality index was recorded as ‘poor’ with 275 AQI in Anand Vihar, 263 in Rohini, 275 in ITO and 229 …
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