AQI

Delhi AQI dips to ‘severe’ level, expert cites discrepancy in govt plans, farmer compliance

NEW DELHI: As the national capital grapples with deteriorating air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage III in Delhi, supplementing the stage I and II measures already in effect. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data for November 3, air quality stations […]

Delhi Air Pollution Is A Public Health Emergency, Experts Warn

Even as Air Quality Index in Delhi oscillated between “very poor” and “severe” on Wednesday, environmental and health experts have cautioned that inhaling polluted air will be just as dangerous for us as drinking contaminated water is. And just like government has made elaborate system of delivering safe and clean tap water to every household, […]

Chhath Puja Celebration Marred By AAP-BJP Bickering On Air, Water Pollution

Like every year, Chhath Puja celebrations in Delhi-NCR have been marred by political bickering on air and water pollution in the national capital.  Even as devotees from Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad line up to take a dip in the water of Yamuna, politics is ruling the roost. Both AAP and BJP are sparring endlessly over […]

Delhi Sees Massive Flouting Of Cracker Ban; Air Quality Marked ‘Very Poor’

The National Capital’s air quality plummeted to ‘very poor’ this morning as people in several parts of Delhi flouted the ban on firecrackers. Delhi’s Air Quality Index worsened as it slipped to 323 that falls under the “very poor category” a day after Diwali. On Tuesday, 6pm Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 323, […]