air pollution

Patriot Bureau -December 19, 2022

Season’s first dense fog hits rail, road traffic in Delhi

Season’s first dense fog hits rail, road traffic in Delhi

Satellite images showed a thick layer of fog extending from Punjab to east Uttar Pradesh across Haryana and Delhi, the IMD said.

Ali Fraz Rezvi -November 28, 2022

It’s more than pollution

It’s more than pollution

Delhi’s most polluted areas are also grappling with other civic problems which will eventually decide the outcome of corporation elections in these areas

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.