Delhi, Air quality index and pollution

Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smog: A Crisis in Air Quality
Northern India, particularly Delhi, faces severe air pollution as dense fog and emissions render the air dangerous to breathe. With AQI peaking at 491, the government imposed restrictions on vehicles and construction.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
Delhi air quality at severe plus with no relief in sight, schools go online
Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.
Delhi air pollution LIVE updates: NCR continues to choke in ‘severe plus’ air quality, AQI plummets to over 450
At least 18 zones in the national capital recorded an AQI of over 450, falling in the ‘severe plus ’ category, CPCB data showed
'Pay for clean air in Delhi? Learn Kannada & settle in Bengaluru': X user's suggestion to Delhiites
In the national capital, air quality remained in the 'severe plus' category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with ...
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: Gopal Rai writes to Centre seeking clearance for artificial rain in Capital
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Tuesday wrote a letter to the Centre seeking clearance for allowing artificial rain in ...
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Delhi AQI Today: Air pollution level in Severe Plus category; AQI above 500 in Anand Vihar | Dos and don'ts
While a thick blanket of haze covered the National Capital Region (NCR) for the sixth day in a row, the air quality in Delhi, ...
Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'severe plus' category, GRAP 4 pollution curbs kick in
Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'severe plus' category on Monday with the city recording an AQI of 484.Tighter pollution ...
Delhi AQI at 490: Best and worst hours to step outside amid toxic air pollution
Amid rising levels of air pollution in Delhi and its adjoining areas, the AQI figures on Monday morning touched a record high ...
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Delhi pollution: GRAP IV comes into effect as AQI hits ‘severe plus’ category
On Sunday, Delhi’s daily average AQI clocked 441 at 4 pm, as per the Daily AQI Bulletin by CPCB, and further rose to 457 at 7 ...
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Air pollution: Delhi govt updates school closure decision, Class 10 and 12 also shift to online
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 484 on Monday morning, the worst of the season, according to the Central Pollution ...
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Delhi Air Pollution: No Relief For Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category; AQI Breaches 400-Mark
New Delhi, followed by Muzaffarpur, Sonipat, Gazhiabad, Saharsa, and Chandigarh, remained in the top ten most polluted cities ...
Air pollution in Delhi over 26 times the limit prescribed by WHO
Delhi's air quality worsens to 493 AQI, exceeding WHO limits, as smog blankets northern India, prompting restrictions and ...
Delhi air pollution: How dangerous is it and what can you do to minimise the risk?
The presence of pollutants such as PM 2.5 and PM 10, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone in the air poses serious ...
Delhi AQI alert: Smog worsens; pollution continues to raise health concerns
A dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi for the fourth consecutive day and the AQI was recorded at 406 as of 8 am on Saturday ...
White-Category Industries No Longer Need Pollution Control Clearance
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that white-category industries are now exempt from ...