CAQM mandates expansion of pan-tilt-zoom cameras at industries in NCR

CAQM ordered NCR industries to expand PTZ camera coverage by Oct 31, 2026, to monitor emissions and prevent unapproved fuel use.

Stricter PUC norms, construction ban, staggered office hours: Delhi’s plan to curb winter pollution

Delhi announced winter anti-pollution rules, including construction bans, BS-VI entry norms, doubled parking fees, and staggered office hours.

Dense fog envelops Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility dropped to 100 metres at both Palam and Safdarjung in the early hours.

Rain, thunderstorm likely in city

After a brief spell of cleaner air, pollution levels worsened again, with the Air Quality Index recorded at 300 in the poor category

Delhi breathes easy for another day, AQI at 150

Delhi breathed cleaner air in the morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 150 at 9 am in the "moderate" category, according to CPCB

Delhi gets first rain of the year, air quality improves

Delhi would see one or two spells of rain during the early to forenoon hours, another spell of very light to light rain in the the afternoon

Delhi air remains ‘very poor’ despite marginal improvement

Of all the monitoring stations reporting data, 30 recorded "very poor" air quality and eight fell in the "poor" category

Delhi’s 3-day ‘severe’ AQI streak ends, air quality improves to ‘very poor’

Out of the total stations reporting, 23 were still in the 'severe' category, 14 in 'very poor', and 1 in 'poor'