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Delhi AQI highlights: Crop residue burning has to be stopped, says SC
Delhi AQI highlights: Overnight rain swiftly improved Delhi's air quality. Favourable winds to bring further improvement.
Delhi AQI highlights: Overnight rain brought a swift improvement to Delhi's air quality on Friday, dispelling the lingering haze of over 10 days. The Air Quality Index (AQI) improved from 460 at 11 pm on Thursday to 376 at 9 am on Friday. With favourable wind speeds aiding pollutant dispersion, further improvement is anticipated....Read More
The AQI, an average of the past 24 hours, reflects this positive trend. The city, formerly the world's most polluted until Thursday, witnessed a significant improvement in its AQI.
Safdarjung Observatory noted 6 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Friday, with most areas in Delhi experiencing light rain. Noida, Gurugram, and neighbouring areas also received light to moderate rainfall.
On Thursday, Supreme Court court underscored the need for urgency in curbing farm fires, asking the governments to act. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said although overnight rain helped but there is need for human intervention. The apex court advocated phasing out paddy cultivation and called for tangible actions to enhance air quality.
Delhi breathes easy after rain, Diwali air quality unlikely to be severe
Delhi breathed easy on Friday after intermittent rain cleared the suffocating haze that had been lingering for more than 10 days and improved the city's AQI by over 150 points.
The national capital's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 4 pm every day, stood at 279, significantly improving from 437 on Thursday.
The city experienced 'very poor' to 'severe' air quality for two weeks starting October 28.
Article | Supreme Court talks tough on Delhi air pollution after rain: ‘God heard prayers, no thanks to govt’
The Supreme Court, hearing matters related to air pollution in Delhi, on Friday asked the Centre and the Punjab government about what steps they are taking as a long-term measure to slowly phase out paddy to restore the water table in Punjab and made it clear that it wanted farm fires to stop. The court told states to show results on steps taken to curb pollution and posted the matter on November 21. Read More
Recap | ‘Need to control sources of pollution’: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai after reviewing meeting on pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday held a review meeting with his cabinet colleagues amid prevailing concerns over the rising levels of pollution in the National Capital.
Speaking to ANI after the meeting, Rai said," ...Senior officers, secretaries and department HoDs have been asked to be on-ground to monitor the pollution situation. As per the weather department, there may be clouds next two days".
Recap | Pollution: Crop residue burning has to be stopped, says SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said crop residue burning in Punjab and some other states adjacent to Delhi has to be stopped and a solution found to reduce pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR).
While hearing a matter relating to the debilitating air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul observed there were several reports and committees on the pollution issue, but nothing was happening at the ground level.
Air pollution: NGT reserves order on suo moto matter; pulls of various states for not working effectively
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday pulled up various states where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to "severe, very poor and poor categories" and said the action taken reports filed by them do not disclose what action has been taken for improvement of air quality.
"We expected some improvement after the first order but we don't find any," NGT said.
DU advances winter break from November 13-19 in view of air pollution
The Delhi University has declared an early winter break from November 13-19 in view of the air pollution in the national capital, according to an official notification released on Friday.
The winter break, which is usually given in December, has been revised keeping in mind the GRAP-IV measures being implemented amid the prevailing air pollution in Delhi.
Delhi Government puts off implementation of Odd-Even Traffic scheme to combat pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday announced that the state government would delay the proposed implementation of the odd-even car-rationing scheme in the city.
" An improvement is seen in the pollution level. The AQI which was 450 has now reached around 300. The decision to implement odd-even from November 13 to 20 has been postponed. The situation would be analysed again after Diwali" said the Delhi Environment Minister.
Rain in Delhi brings relief from hazardous air quality
Intermittent rain led to a rapid improvement in Delhi's air quality on Friday and cleared the suffocating haze that had been lingering for more than 10 days.
At 1 pm, Delhi's AQI stood at 314 which falls in the "very poor" category. It was 376 at 9 am and 408 at 7 am on Friday. The AQI stood at 460 at 11 pm on Thursday.
The air quality is expected to improve further due to wind speed favourable for the dispersion of pollutants.
Delhi AQI Live Updates: Crop residue burning need to end, says Supreme Court
On Friday, the Supreme Court asserted the need to cease crop residue burning in Punjab and neighbo states, emphasising the need for a solution to mitigate pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Delhi Pollution Live Updates: ‘God heard prayers, no thanks to government,’ Justice Kaul
On today’s rain in Delhi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul says that the people have to pray only, sometimes wind comes and helps, and sometimes rains.
“God may have heard the prayers of people and intervened, no thanks to the government,” says Justice Kaul.
Delhi Pollution Live Updates: What is AQI in regions of Delhi-NCR?
• Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium recorded a 'Severe' AQI of 407 at 10 am.
• Shadipur had a severe air quality with an AQI of 405.
• Areas with 'Very Poor' air quality included Sonia Vihar (399), Ashok Vihar (390), Bawana (389), Wazirpur (385), ITO (381), Jahangirpuri (381), and Vivek Vihar (380).
• A decline in PM 2.5 and PM10 pollutant levels was observed after 4 am across Delhi and its surrounding areas.
Delhi Pollution Live Updates: National capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog
Friday morning brought relief to New Delhi and its suburbs as overnight rain provided respite from the toxic air. Authorities were considering cloud seeding to further improve the air quality in the national capital.
