pollution

With AQI at 231, Delhi’s air quality turns ‘poor’; city temperature drops below seasonal average

With AQI at 231, Delhi’s air quality turns ‘poor’; city temperature drops below seasonal average

In response to the deteriorating air quality, the Central government's air quality panel directed authorities in the National Capital Region…

October 7, 2023

Centre’s action plan to check air pollution in Delhi comes into effect

The recent amendments involve stringent restrictions on the operation of aging vehicles and a complete prohibition on the use of…

October 1, 2023

‘Delhi sees 45 per cent drop in PM10, PM2.5 levels since 2014’

Minister Rai mentioned that on September 12, a meeting with experts from 24 organizations engaged in pollution mitigation will be…

September 5, 2023

Amid substantial August rain shortfall, Delhi air quality still in ‘moderate’ category

The report highlighted a couple of days, specifically August 26 and 28, marked by intense dust storms that temporarily elevated…

September 1, 2023

Delhiites to lose 11.9 years of life to pollution, says study

In 2022, the government revised the particulate pollution reduction goal for NCAP, setting a 40% reduction target by 2025-26 compared…

August 30, 2023

‘Improving Delhi’s pollution level was most difficult’: Delhi CM

Delhi CM stated that this achievement was the result of numerous measures implemented by the people of Delhi, overcoming what…

July 1, 2023

Drained of life

Hindon River pollution threatens not just the water body but also locals and surrounding area

June 20, 2023

30% drop in pollution since 2016 in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Delhi government aimed to plant 52 lakh saplings in the current year and transform Delhi into a "city of…

June 5, 2023

Delhi to get real-time pollution data lab in every district soon

In January, Kejriwal had inaugurated the "supersite" -- a data gathering and analysis set up -- and an air quality…

March 22, 2023