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Nov 04, 2023 11:35 PM IST

  • Delhi pollution highlights: At 7 am, the average air quality index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 413.

Delhi pollution highlights: The air quality in several areas of Delhi remains in the severe category, prompting an emergency response from the government. ...Read More

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  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 10:39 PM

    Water sprinklers, multivitamins added to diet of animals by Delhi zoo

    The National Zoological Park has started frequent water sprinklers in the animal enclosures to keep the hydration level up in view of the worsening air quality, reported ANI. Diets with multivitamins are also being given to the animals to prevent the impact of polluted air in Delhi.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:36 PM

    Sri Lanka cancels training due to ‘severe’ air pollution in Delhi

    Sri Lanka cancelled their opening training session in the national capital on Saturday due to ‘severe’ air pollution levels. However, Bangladesh braved the adverse weather conditions to train - a day after choosing to skip their practice session.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:09 PM

    Delhi Congress leaders, workers distribute masks as air pollution worsens

    Delhi Congress leaders and workers on Saturday distributed masks to people in all the districts to protect them from air pollution as the AQI in the city continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:15 PM

    Blame game between AAP, BJP intensifies as Delhi reels under severe air pollution

    The blame game between the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP on the pollution crisis intensified on Saturday even as Delhi remained gripped by the crisis of hazardous air quality.

    The AAP blamed the BJP-governed Haryana for the crisis faced by people in the national capital, while BJP MP Manoj Tiwari in a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was high time to stop the blame game and initiate measures to protect people.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:01 PM

    Noida Authority enforcing GRAP compliance, penalties worth 48 lakh issued: CEO

    Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M on Saturday said his department is enforcing compliance of GRAP III guidelines and non-essential construction has been banned, stressing that penal action is being taken against those violating the anti-pollution norms.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:10 PM

    Air quality turns 'severe' in some places in Haryana, 'poor' in parts of Punjab

    According to the Central Pollution Control Board data on Saturday evening, Fatehabad recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 464, followed by Faridabad at 439, Jind at 428, Kaithal 426, Hisar 425, Sonipat 414, Sirsa 414, Gurugram 410, Bahadurgarh 369, Kurukshetra 325, Rohtak 319 and Bhiwani 307.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:45 PM

    Delhi pollution: Delhi environment minister seeks suspension of officer who halted smog tower project

    Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, seeking the suspension of Delhi Pollution Control Committee chairman Ashwani Kumar for "arbitrarily halting" the operation of a large smog tower installed at Connaught Place two years ago to mitigate air pollution.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 05:46 PM

    Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the 'Severe' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) | Watch visuals

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 05:00 PM

    Delhi pollution: Sri Lanka cancels training due to "severe" air pollution in national capital

    After Bangladesh, Sri Lanka was forced to cancel their opening training session in the national capital on Saturday due to "severe" air pollution.

    Bangladesh, who arrived here on Wednesday, had decided against practising on Friday as the pollution levels in the city hit the "severe plus" category.

    Sri Lanka followed them into staying indoors on Saturday when the Air Quality Index stood at 407 in the morning.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:47 PM

    Delhi pollution | ‘When AAP has their own govt in Punjab, they are blaming Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad for air pollution…’: BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa

    "Now, when AAP has their own government in Punjab, they are blaming Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad for air pollution (in Delhi). They have money to spend in elections but they do not have money to spend on measures to control air pollution in Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal is busy with political tourism in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh when people of Delhi are gasping for breath," Sirsa said.

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  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:33 PM

    Delhi pollution: Air pollution linked to Parkinson's disease, finds study

    Researchers discovered that those who live in places with median levels of air pollution are 56 per cent more likely to get Parkinson's disease than those who live in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution.

    The study, which will be published in Neurology - the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology - sought to discover national and geographic patterns of Parkinson's disease, as well as to test for nationally and region-specific connections with fine particulate matter.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:49 PM

    Delhi pollution: Dr Randeep Guleria speaks on rising pollution in national capital

    "...On the individual level, we can try not to generate pollution and stay environmentally friendly...When the AQI is bad try to avoid going out and use a mask if it is important to go out. Avoid early morning walks and outdoor exercises. Using an air purifier at home will also help..." says Guleria.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:43 PM

    Delhi pollution: Haryana minister slams Punjab govt over stubble burning, AAP hits back

    Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday slammed the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab over the stubble-burning incidents in the state. In his post on X, Dalal wrote, "We have demanded water from (Arvind) Kejriwal ji and Bhagwant Mann ji, not smoke of paddy stubble.”

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 01:59 PM

    Delhi pollution: Allow only CNG, electric, BS VI-compliant vehicles in NCR, Gopal Rai urges Centre

    In a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday urged Centre to allow only CNG, electric, and BS VI-compliant vehicles in the national capital.

    He also said that an emergency meeting should be convened with NCR states to address the issue of pollution.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 01:03 PM

    Delhi pollution: Smoke towers inoperational due to non-payment by Centre, says Gopal Rai

    Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that the smog tower in the city's Connaught Place has been inoperational due to non-payment by the Centre.

    "I thought it was important for the people in Delhi to know under what conspiracy the smog tower in Delhi was shut and who did it…" Rai said at a press conference. Read further.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:37 PM

    Delhi pollution: AQI of 407 recorded at 12 pm

    At 12 pm, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 407 (severe category), data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 10:41 AM

    Delhi pollution: AQI in NCR also in severe category

    The air quality in other parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) is also in severe category. The AQI in Ghaziabad was recorded at 377. It was 490 at Greater Noida, 449 at Faridabad and 392 at Gurugram, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:57 AM

    Delhi pollution: AQI likely to remain ‘severe’ till Nov 6

    Forecasts by the Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi, which CAQM relies on for taking action under GRAP, showed that the AQI is likely to remain ‘severe’ till Monday.

    “Delhi’s air quality is likely to improve marginally but will remain in the ‘severe’ category from Saturday till Monday. The outlook for subsequent six days shows the air quality is likely to remain in the ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ category,” it said. More details.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:38 AM

    Delhi pollution: Video footage shows layer of haze around ITO

    A drone camera footage shared by ANI from the ITO area shows a layer of haze in the air.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:16 AM

    Delhi pollution: UP blamed for sending BS3, BS4 vehicles

    At a late-night inspection at Anand Vihar bus terminus on Friday, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles coming from Uttar Pradesh have been contributing to the deterioration of the air quality index as Anand Vihar's AQI at night touched 999 making it extremely hazardous.

    “Delhi government has been trying its best to curb the air pollution. Anand Vihar has the highest AQI. I came here and found out that all buses are BS3 and BS4 coming from Uttar Pradesh. I appeal to Yogiji to not send these vehicles to Delhi,” he said. Read on.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:54 AM

    Delhi pollution: Calibrating pollution meters vital, experts say

    The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) on Friday was 494 (severe) in Greater Noida, 468 (severe) in Delhi, 440 (severe) in Noida and 410 in Ghaziabad. However, the AQI in Gurugram was 367 (very poor), nearly 100 points lower than Delhi, Central Pollution Control Board’s national bulletin at 4 pm showed, a variation that prompted experts to call for a review of local readings.

    The variation in AQI data could be due to poor calibration of station or local factors, said experts. Read on.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:18 AM

    Delhi pollution: AQI in Anand Vihar area at 448

    The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi's Anand Vihar area stands at 448, as per the Central Pollution Control Board.

    An AQI between 0-50 is considered "good", 51-100 "satisfactory", 101-200 "moderate", 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very poor" and 401-500 "severe". An AQI above 500 falls in the "severe plus" category.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:05 AM

    Delhi pollution: Air quality remains in severe category

    At 7 am, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 413 (severe category), data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:00 AM

    Delhi pollution: Smog engulfs national Capital

    A thick layer of smog has engulfed Delhi as air quality continues to be in the 'severe' category in the capital.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:36 AM

    Delhi pollution: LG urges residents to stay indoors, avoid travel

    Delhi LG VK Saxena has urged public to remain indoors as far as possible, avoid unnecessary travel and if necessary, to use public transport, so as to ensure a lesser volume of traffic and therefore, reduced emissions and dust pollution.

    The governor has also directed the use of water sprinklers and anti-smog guns in double shifts in the national Capital. More on the directives.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:30 AM

    Delhi pollution: LG summons emergency meeting

    Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena yesterday evening summoned an emergency meeting on the air pollution crisis, asking for efforts to be stepped up to control emissions. Several measures were announced after the meeting. More details.

  • Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:24 AM

    Delhi pollution Live: Average AQI on Friday recorded at 481

    The average air quality index (AQI) of Delhi on Friday plunged to 468 from 392 on the previous day.

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