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air quality monitoring news

LMC clears AI-based air pollution monitoring plan

LMC executive committee meeting held at Shivri Plant in Lucknow on Monday (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:18 am IST

CAQM, pollution boards inspect sites for air monitors in Ggm, F’bad

According to officials the inspections on Friday in Gurugram took place at KR Mangalam and SGT universities as part of a technical evaluation and feasibility study before setting up CAAQMS. (HT)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 03:56 am IST

CAQM approves measures to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR

The commission also reviewed measures related to expanding air quality monitoring and plantation targets. (HT)
Published on May 16, 2026 03:34 am IST

Pune civic body’s dust pollution curbs see poor response; only 453 projects install air quality sensors

Gurugram, India-August 25, 2024: The construction work of Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital is going on in Kherki Majra Sector-102 near Dwarka Expressway; the structural work of Sheetla Mata Hospital and medical college building which is under construction will be completed by September and the building will be handed over to either the health department or medical education department in March next year, in Gurugram, India, on Sunday, 25 August 2024. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)(Pic to go with Abhishek Behl's story)
Published on May 14, 2026 01:41 pm IST

BMC plans green buffer zone, night control room to tackle Kanjurmarg odour

Kanjurmarg Dumping Ground - Photo by D. Stalin 31.10.12
Published on May 14, 2026 06:12 am IST

Delhi to Sign MoU for AI-driven air pollution monitoring, management

Delhi to Sign MoU for AI-driven air pollution monitoring, management
Published on May 06, 2026 07:21 pm IST

Env minister reviews compliance of environmental norms

Env minister reviews compliance of environmental norms
Published on May 02, 2026 04:12 am IST

‘Green budget’ injects 22,236 crore for cleaner air

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Published on Mar 25, 2026 08:48 am IST

Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, shows Swiss air quality report

The world's top 25 most polluted cities were all in India, Pakistan and China.
Published on Mar 24, 2026 02:09 pm IST

GMDA plans to redesign 15 roads to curb dust pollution in Gurugram

GMDA to submit road list to architectural institute for planning; focus on arterial routes with high dust levels and poor roadside infrastructure. (HT Archive)
Published on Mar 24, 2026 04:48 am IST

PAC pulls up Delhi govt over 'gaps' in air pollution monitoring, public transport services

PAC pulls up Delhi govt over 'gaps' in air pollution monitoring, public transport services
Published on Mar 23, 2026 06:33 pm IST

SC-mandated review flags lapses in air monitoring across Delhi-NCR

The report, dated July 2025, was recently uploaded to CAQM website and follows directions issued by the Supreme Court in May last year seeking a review of pollution control boards and the technology used by them.
Updated on Feb 20, 2026 07:24 am IST

PMC, IITM to form joint working group to tackle air pollution

Pune, India - December 29, 2018: Demonstration of new VVPAT machine to the citizens and representative of political parties by Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram at the collector office along with Monica Singh, district deputy electoral officer and others. in Pune, India, on Saturday, December 29, 2018.-HT photo
Published on Feb 13, 2026 03:18 am IST

Four air quality monitoring stations in Haryana NCR to be set up in Gurugram

Official said adding four monitors will improve data reliability and enable performance-linked air quality tracking with stronger reporting and auditing. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 12, 2026 04:14 am IST

Anti-Pollution push: Delhi CM launches 6 air monitoring stations

CM Rekha Gupta along with environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa during the Vayu Rakshak launch. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:49 pm IST

BMC issues 106 stop-work notices to govt and pvt construction sites

BMC issues 106 stop-work notices to govt and pvt construction sites
Published on Jan 23, 2026 06:04 am IST

Delhi's breathes better air, forecast predicts deterioration in coming days

Out of the 40 functional air quality monitoring stations in the city, 10 recorded moderate AQI levels below 200, including Lodhi Road, IIT Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport and Aya Nagar, while 27 stations remained in the poor category.
Published on Dec 25, 2025 09:14 pm IST

Delhi's air turns hazardous again with 19 stations breaching ‘severe’ mark

Delhi AQI: People make their way through dense smog on a cold morning along NH-24 in New Delhi, India on December 2, 2025.
Updated on Dec 03, 2025 06:41 am IST

After pleading with PM Modi, Kiran Bedi shares an anti-pollution plan for Delhi

Kiran Bedi, former Puducherry Lt Governor, has pleaded with PM Modi to direct multi-state efforts to quell pollution in Delhi.
Updated on Nov 30, 2025 08:59 pm IST

Delhi to get six more air quality monitoring stations in green zones: Sirsa

The minister said the expanded network will measure a comprehensive range of pollutants and meteorological parameters. (ANI)
Published on Nov 28, 2025 07:07 am IST

Another day of noxious air for Delhi as AQI nears ‘severe’, no relief in sight

People raise slogans during a protest against worsening air quality in the national capital, at the India Gate, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 05:26 am IST

Delhi AQI stays ‘very poor’, Ghaziabad hits ‘severe’ level amid winter chill

Garbage burns along South Side GT Road in the Industrial Area near Vijay Nagar, sending up black smoke and adding to rising pollution levels in Ghaziabad,
Updated on Nov 18, 2025 11:59 am IST

Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’; minimum temperature recorded at 10.2°C

The outlook for the subsequent six days is that the air quality is likely to be in the very poor to severe category. (ANI photo)
Updated on Nov 14, 2025 10:46 am IST

Delhi’s air quality ‘severely’ toxic for third straight day, smog chokes skies

Commuters make their way amid low visibility as air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi-NCR, in Gurugram, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Published on Nov 13, 2025 12:18 pm IST

Delhi AQI: Minor relief but air still toxic in smog-choked city, GRAP 3 on hold

People hold placards as they protest against the worsening air quality in the national capital, at the India Gate, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
Updated on Nov 11, 2025 12:01 am IST

22 stations log ‘severe’ AQI in Delhi: Most to least polluted areas listed

Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s Sameer app showed that at 8 am, 23 out of the 39 active air quality monitoring stations were in the ‘severe’ category.
Published on Nov 09, 2025 12:02 pm IST

Delhi blanketed in grey haze as farm fires, firecrackers spike AQI by 100 points

The day’s dominant pollutant was PM 2.5 — fine particulate matter from combustion sources — compared to ozone and PM 2.5 a day earlier, indicating a shift toward pollution from burning rather than atmospheric reactions. (Sanchit Khanna/ HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 07, 2025 07:24 am IST

‘Burden of performance on lungs’: Shashi Tharoor’s quip over Delhi’s AQI

Congress' Shashi Tharoor reacted to Delhi air quality, saying, "the burden on lungs is increasing" as November month progresses.
Updated on Nov 06, 2025 12:07 pm IST

All 13 pollution hot spots in Delhi under scrutiny: Sirsa

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa at the Anand Vihar AQI monitoring station. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Nov 02, 2025 03:54 am IST