Tag Archives: Delhi Pollution

NEW DELHI: The ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR went up in smoke Saturday and people mocked it with impunity. While the sound of cookies could be heard during the day, its intensity increased after 6 p.m. and continued until after midnight in some places. Track the level of pollution in …

Sparklers were seen lighting up the night sky as cookies exploded on the ground in various areas. The National Green Court (NGT) had imposed on Monday a total ban on the sale or use of all types of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) until midnight on November 30. …

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 …

NEW DELHI: Air pollution comes in many forms and is caused by various factors. That’s what confuses the battle to contain it. For at least a decade, the capital of India has witnessed a frenzy of promises and pronouncements, interspersed with various hasty and half-hearted measures, during the winter months …

People in Delhi defied the ban on firecrackers on Diwali by worsening air pollution New Delhi: A day after millions of people celebrated Diwali across the country, pollution levels in Delhi and its neighboring areas soared as people defied the ban on firecrackers. Air quality in the national capital fell …

Diwali Weather: Despite Cracker Ban, Delhi’s Air Quality Is Likely To Be ‘Severe’ Tonight New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remains “very poor” today and firecracker emissions and calm winds can carry it into the “severe” zone, according to government agencies and climate experts. The air quality monitor of the Ministry …

Over the past five nights of Diwali, the bursting of firecrackers has sent air quality, which is toxic at this time of year anyway, to emergency levels, peaking at nearly every monitor in the city. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air in Delhi remains …

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday identified high levels of air pollution as “one of the most important factors” for the rise in Covid-19 infections, linking the two crises the capital is going through, but said that the third wave of coronavirus disease. The outbreak in the city is likely …

Arvind Kejriwal on Covid-19: Arvind Kejriwal said that contamination led to an increase in COVID-19 cases. New Delhi: Amid a real increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in the city, Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pointed to contamination as a reason for the increase and hoped to control …

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 …