air pollution

Patriot Bureau -November 16, 2022

Delhi’s air quality poor, likely to improve

Delhi’s air quality poor, likely to improve

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 28 degrees Celsius.

Patriot Bureau -November 14, 2022

No extension on restrictions on plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles: Delhi govt

No extension on restrictions on plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles: Delhi govt

During a review meeting last week, the transport department had decided that the curbs under Stage 3 of GRAP should remain in place for the next few days instead of a knee-jerk reaction

Patriot Bureau -November 5, 2022

Divert trucks on expressways to prevent jams at Capital’s border: Delhi Environment Min tells UP, Haryana

Divert trucks on expressways to prevent jams at Capital’s border: Delhi Environment Min tells UP, Haryana

With pollution levels in the national capital worsening, the Centre's air quality panel had on Thursday banned the entry of trucks other than electric and CNG ones into Delhi

Ahona Sengupta -November 5, 2022

Capital foe: The thick blanket of smog is back as pollution fills Delhi air

Capital foe: The thick blanket of smog is back as pollution fills Delhi air

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI in the "severe" category around 11 am

Patriot Bureau -November 3, 2022

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ zone

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ zone

Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were the most polluted places in the capital with AQI at 460

Patriot Bureau -October 28, 2022

Delhi’s air quality back to ‘very poor’ category

Delhi’s air quality back to ‘very poor’ category

Delhi's Anand Vihar monitoring station recorded the AQI in the "severe" category with an index value of 443 at 9.20 am on Friday.

Patriot Bureau -October 25, 2022

Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but better than previous years

Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but better than previous years

On Monday night, people in Delhi flouted the ban on firecrackers with impunity. PM2.5 concentration at most places in the capital was over 550 micrograms per cubic metre by 1 am

Patriot Bureau -October 12, 2022

Delhi sees season’s first fog; air quality to turn poor by weekend

Delhi sees season’s first fog; air quality to turn poor by weekend

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 20.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal. The maximum temperature settled at around 31 degrees Celsius