‘Severe air quality decline expected in NCR due to lack of winds’
Meteorologist UP Sahi from Agriculture University, Meerut, stated on Tuesday that the absence of a western disturbance this year has worsened the situation.
India's NCR Faces Semi-Lockdown Due to Hazardous Air Quality
The National Capital Region (NCR) of India, including the capital city of New Delhi, is currently facing a severe air pollution crisis, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) skyrocketing to a hazardous 457 on Sunday.
GRAP-4 enforced in Delhi-NCR as air quality reaches ‘severe plus’. What’s allowed, what’s not?
On Monday morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and surrounding areas surged to the season’s highest level, reaching a staggering 484 in the ‘severe plus’ category. In response, the Commission for Air Quality Management has implemented Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Half of Delhi government employees to work from home amid severe air pollution
The city on Wednesday recorded an air quality index of 425, a level at which even healthy people can experience respiratory illnesses.
Delhi AQI highlights: City's 24-hour air quality index at 488 today, report says
As air quality index levels reach alarming figures, concerns continue to grow about the impact of pollution on public health and safety.
Delhi-NCR implements GRAP-4 as air quality worsens – Check what’s allowed and what’s banned
The deteriorating air quality in Delhi has prompted the enforcement of GRAP Stage 4 restrictions starting Monday, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 457 at 7 PM on Sunday, crossing into the “severe plus” category. These measures aim to curb emissions and mitigate health risks as pollution levels reach alarming highs.
'Why would tourists visit Uttarakhand if air here becomes like Delhi-NCR's?'
Uttarakhand’s Air Quality Index has dropped significantly, raising concerns among residents about worsening pollution levels akin to Delhi. With urbanization on the rise and vehicle emissions increasing,
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 quality remains ‘severe’; mercury plunges to 12.3°C
A 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 488 (severe) was recorded at 8am compared to 494 at 4pm on Monday, the joint-second highest ever in the Capital
Delhi pollution: Air quality remain in 'severe plus' category, several stations record AQI of 500
India, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday morning stood at 492, which is worse than Monday’s 483. Monday’s 483 AQI was the season’s worst but Tuesday has plummeted further.
Air purifier, mask sales up as Delhi-NCR grapples with severe air pollution
With air pollution levels escalating to alarming levels in Delhi and the National Capital Region, the sale of air purifiers and masks have surged significantly, according to traders in the city
Delhi-NCR air pollution: Corporate offices adopt work-from-home measures as reaches ‘severe plus’ levels
As air pollution in Delhi-NCR reaches hazardous levels, health experts and educational institutions are implementing urgent ...
Delhi NCR records three-fold jump in OPD patients with breathing problems triggered by air pollution
New Delhi: Doctors and hospitals in Delhi-NCR said they are seeing a three-fold jump in patients reporting respiratory ...
All schools in UP’s NCR districts go online
Schoolsin all eight districts of western Uttar Pradesh which are part of the National Capital Region (NCR) have been ordered ...
NCR Under Pollution Lockdown: Toxic Air Sparks Supreme Court Directive
Delhi NCR is once again grappling with hazardous air quality as pollution levels soar to alarming levels. On Tuesday, the ...
Air pollution: Noida, Greater Noida schools ordered to switch to online mode until Nov 23 amid very poor Delhi AQI
As air quality worsens in the Delhi-NCR region, schools in Gautam Buddha Nagar have been directed to conduct online classes ...
Air pollution: As Delhi struggles to catch a breath, how are NCR cities faring? Check AQI for Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad
Delhi's air quality reached a hazardous 'severe plus' level, prompting school closures and emergency measures. The Supreme ...