delhi pollution

-November 22, 2024

Delhi’s rooftop cafés struggle as air pollution clouds winter charm

Delhi’s rooftop cafés struggle as air pollution clouds winter charm

With smog choking the capital, iconic open-air spots face dwindling footfall and rising customer concerns

-November 22, 2024

Delhi’s air crisis: Experts doubt anti-smog guns’ long-term impact

Delhi’s air crisis: Experts doubt anti-smog guns’ long-term impact

Authorities have intensified anti-pollution efforts in Delhi with 227 sprinklers and 110 anti-smog guns, aiming to reduce dust and particulate matter across 1,974 km of roads daily

-November 22, 2024

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’, minimum temperature 11.3 deg C

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’, minimum temperature 11.3 deg C

Out of 38 monitoring stations in the city, nine reported Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in the "severe" range.

-November 22, 2024

Delhi’s fight against pollution hit by staff shortage

Delhi’s fight against pollution hit by staff shortage

With 153 vacancies out of a total of 344 sanctioned positions, city’s primary pollution control agency is struggling to combat the worsening air quality crisis

-November 21, 2024

Delhi: AQI remains ‘very poor’, season’s lowest temperature recorded

Delhi: AQI remains ‘very poor’, season’s lowest temperature recorded

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2 degree Celsius, 2.1 notch below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department said.

-November 21, 2024

Delhi’s Toxic Air: 1 in 3 children suffer from respiratory illness, nebulizer sales soar amid crisis

Delhi’s Toxic Air: 1 in 3 children suffer from respiratory illness, nebulizer sales soar amid crisis

Delhi’s air quality plummets with AQI reaching the ‘severe plus’ level at 457; a survey reveals an alarming number of children in the city suffering from ailments like bronchitis and breathlessness, and suggests spike in nebulizer and inhaler sales spike by 40%

-November 20, 2024

Delhi Pollution: Why PM2.5 matters more than the AQI

Delhi Pollution: Why PM2.5 matters more than the AQI

Air quality is often measured using Air Quality Indices (AQIs); however, while AQIs are determined and read through different methods, the PM2.5 level remains constant in all methodologies, making it a more reliable parameter to measure air toxicity

-November 20, 2024

50% staff of Delhi govt offices to work from home due to pollution: Rai

50% staff of Delhi govt offices to work from home due to pollution: Rai

In a post on X, Rai said that 50 per cent of the staff in government offices will work from home. Implementation of the provision will be discussed in a meeting with the officers later in the day, he said.