delhi pollution

Saurav Gupta -December 3, 2024

Limited charging points, rising costs leave e-rickshaw drivers helpless

Limited charging points, rising costs leave e-rickshaw drivers helpless

Delhi has 1.2 lakh e-rickshaws but only 543 public charging stations, which forces battery-rickshaw drivers to pay more at private facilities, leaving the with little savings

PTI -December 2, 2024

Delhi Pollution: City breathes easier as AQI improves slightly

Delhi Pollution: City breathes easier as AQI improves slightly

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's 24-hour average AQI on Sunday stood at 285, an improvement to the 'poor' category and a welcome relief following 32 consecutive days of 'very poor' and 'severe' air quality (AQI over 400).

PTI -November 30, 2024

Delhi Pollution: AQI in ‘very poor’ category

Delhi Pollution: AQI in ‘very poor’ category

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

PTI -November 29, 2024

Pollution in Delhi-NCR among subjects to be taken up by parliamentary panel

Pollution in Delhi-NCR among subjects to be taken up by parliamentary panel

This issue will be taken up in the upcoming meeting of the panel scheduled for December 4 where the members will hear the views of the secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, on pollution.

PTI -November 29, 2024

Delhi Pollution: No respite for Delhiites, air quality remains very poor

Delhi Pollution: No respite for Delhiites, air quality remains very poor

The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle at 27 and 9 degree Celsius respectively.

Kushan Niyogi -November 29, 2024

Over 20,000 complaints received by Delhi’s Green War Room; GRAP-IV violations see an uptick

Over 20,000 complaints received by Delhi’s Green War Room; GRAP-IV violations see an uptick

Authorities struggle to enforce pollution-control measures as construction activities continue unbated across key residential and industrial areas in the city

PTI -November 28, 2024

Delhi Pollution: Air quality deteriorates, AQI in ‘very poor’ category

Delhi Pollution: Air quality deteriorates, AQI in ‘very poor’ category

At 9 am, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 313, compared to a reading of 301 at 9 am on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Saurav Gupta -November 28, 2024

Suffering from toxic air, starved of learning: How school students are suffering in Delhi

Suffering from toxic air, starved of learning: How school students are suffering in Delhi

Despite CAQM’s latest directive to Delhi-NCR schools to function in a ‘hybrid’ mode a week after shifting the classes online, schools are unlikely to return to physical classes immediately