Delhi air quality close to ‘severe’ category again

A thick layer of smog blanketed Delhi and its suburbs, reducing visibility to just 600 metres at 8 am at the Safdarjung Observatory, the national capital's primary weather station. The visibility was 800 metres at the Indira Gandhi International Airport

Delhi’s air remains in ‘very poor’ category

The current air quality situation reflects a concerning trend, underscoring the need for sustained efforts to combat air pollution in the region

Coal-based power plants major contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Report

The data utilized for the analysis is extracted from the environmental status reports of these plants, available on the website of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a technical arm of the Union Ministry of Power, covering the period from April 2022 to August 2023

Delhi’s air quality continues to be in ‘severe’ category

It would be the 11th severe air quality day in November in Delhi if the average air quality index remains above the 400-mark till the end of the day

Delhi’s air quality back to ‘severe’ again

The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 401 at 8 am

Green revolution on the wheels: Electric vehicles take Delhi by storm

From delivery executives to cab drivers, the Capital's workforce is riding the electric wave

Delhi records lowest minimum temperature for the season so far

At least 15 out of 38 monitoring stations of the Central Pollution Control Board recorded AQI in the "severe" category on Thursday, while 22 monitoring stations recorded AQI in the "very poor" category at 9am

Delhi’s AQI dips to ‘very poor’ category

The city's Air Quality Index stood at 394 at 9:05 am on Wednesday, up from 365 on Tuesday