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Kumar Utkarsh February 6, 2026 6:42 AM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta says pollution is a legacy problem caused by years of negligence, stressing long-term solutions over temporary measures to tackle air, water and urban planning challenges.
Analiza Pathak October 15, 2025 9:40 AM IST
Due to the rising pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR implemented Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-1) to control emissions.
Sumaila Zaman December 1, 2024 9:00 AM IST
An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is severe.
Analiza Pathak November 8, 2024 8:08 AM IST
The rise in pollution coincides with the Chhath Puja celebration, which requires devotees to spend extended hours outdoors, increasing their exposure to poor air quality.
Sumaila Zaman October 18, 2024 11:49 AM IST
Toxic foam were seen floating on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj area on Friday.
Joy Pillai November 20, 2023 9:55 AM IST
Delhi air quality remained in very poor category and the AQI stood at 331. As per CPCB significant reduction in high pollution levels is unlikely over the next few days.
Victor Dasgupta November 16, 2023 5:20 PM IST
Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that the government will form a Special Task Force to combat pollution in the national capital, news agency PTI reported.
PTI August 29, 2023 4:41 PM IST
The AQLI said Delhi is the most polluted city in the world and if the current pollution levels persist, its 18 million residents are on track to lose 11.9 years of life expectancy on average relative to the WHO limit and 8.5 years relative to the national guideline.
India.com News Desk November 13, 2022 7:31 AM IST
The NHRC, meanwhile, has slammed the governments of UP, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi for the rise in stubble-burning cases.
India.com News Desk November 12, 2022 8:26 AM IST
All construction and demolition work, except for essential projects, is banned in Delhi-NCR under the third stage of the GRAP.
India.com News Desk November 11, 2022 10:59 AM IST
All construction and demolition work, except for essential projects, is banned in Delhi-NCR under the third stage of the GRAP.
Anurag Kumar November 8, 2022 12:41 PM IST
"Very Poor" seems good enough for Delhi as it was considered good enough to lift the curbs both by the Centre as well as the Delhi government.
India.com News Desk November 7, 2022 2:37 PM IST
Experts have warned that lifting curbs right now would be too soon as the AQI is still in the "very poor" category. What do you think?
India.com News Desk November 7, 2022 12:58 PM IST
The Centre yesterday lifted the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 measures imposed in the capital city following a dip in the pollution levels.
India.com News Desk November 6, 2022 7:07 AM IST
The 24-hour average air quality index stood at 381, a considerable improvement over the AQI of 447 a day ago.
Anurag Kumar November 5, 2022 9:03 AM IST
According to the study, much of the pollution between October 21 to 26 from within the city was caused by vehicular emissions.
Analiza Pathak November 3, 2022 8:13 AM IST
Delhi-NCR: The AQI near Delhi Airport T3 was 333 , while it was 393 in Noida. The air quality in Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad remained in the upper end of the 'very poor' category today.
India.com News Desk October 30, 2022 2:36 PM IST
Delhi's overall air quality was in the 'very poor' category, with AQI at 350 on Sunday morning.
Travel Staff January 30, 2022 3:27 PM IST
The researchers compared footfall trends to rising pollution levels with air quality data provided by Blue Sky Analytics which uses machine learning and combines real time ground observations from more than 250 Central Pollution Control Board air quality sensors with near real time satellite data to provide a continuous spatio-temporal map for PM2.5 and PM10.
IANS December 19, 2021 6:27 PM IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi NCR, and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is likely to remove the continued ban on the construction and demolition (C&D) activities in Delhi NCR.
PTI December 14, 2021 7:53 PM IST
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR said moderate wind speed and partly cloudy conditions are likely to keep Delhi's air quality within the lower end of the 'very poor' category for the next two days.
PTI November 30, 2021 10:02 PM IST
Delhi saw 11 'severe' air quality days in November this year, the highest in the month since the CPCB started maintaining air quality data in 2015.
India.com News Desk November 17, 2021 9:11 AM IST
In a bid to contain the spiralling air pollution levels, the CAQM directed Delhi and the NCR states to stop construction and demolition activities in the region till November 21.
India.com News Desk November 4, 2021 4:51 PM IST
Residents from several parts of the city and its suburbs complained of itchy throat and watery eyes, as a layer of smog, the first episode this season, lingered over the region.
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