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Air pollution: CAQM’s role is still hazy
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 05:29 PM IST
There is still confusion about which agency has what sort of role in combating the problem.
Expect cold wave, fog in Delhi in the next four days: IMD
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 10:30 AM IST
On Tuesday, the Safdarjung observatory recorded the minimum temperature at 3.6 degrees Celsius
‘Severe’ air and ‘cold wave’ over many parts of northwest India
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 08:52 AM IST
The air quality early warning system for Delhi said surface winds are likely to remain light and ventilation will be poor, resulting in deterioration in air quality for the next two days
Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘severe’
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 08:18 AM IST
Even though the city’s air quality had been showing a downward trend for the last few days, this was a major deterioration from Monday’s 332, in the "very poor" category
Delhi’s temperature likely to increase today, will dip again this week
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 08:23 AM IST
Due to a western disturbance, the city’pollution levels are likely to increase along with temperature
Supreme Court ‘not satisfied’ with work of air quality commission so far
By Abraham Thomas | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 05:50 AM IST
As the Supreme Court is monitoring air pollution in Delhi caused by stubble burning and other reasons, a bench headed by CJI Bobde sought to know the work done by the commission till date.
Delhi’s AQI to deteriorate as day progresses, says CPCB
By HT correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 09:42 AM IST
The average AQI is predicted to be in the poor to very poor category on Monday, indicating the pollution levels are likely to rise further during the day
At 361, AQI in Delhi remains in very poor category
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi, Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON DEC 13, 2020 09:40 AM IST
IMD forecast said that dense fog was also likely early Sunday, which could reduce visibility levels drastically.
Mercury to dip, dense fog to prevail, say weather experts
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Gurugram
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2020 01:58 PM IST
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional weather forecasting centre, said that the temperature would start dipping from Sunday onwards. He added that dense fog was likely to prevail on Sunday during the morning hours.
Delhi’s air slips back into severe zone as wind changes direction
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 06, 2020 02:42 AM IST
Delhi’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ zone on Saturday, as winds changed direction and slowed down considerably making dispersion of pollutants difficult.
Most of pollution-related complaints on Delhi app since Oct about illegal garbage dumping
By Vatsala Shrangi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 05, 2020 08:48 PM IST
Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai inaugurated the app in October for people to report air pollution-related violations to fight peak winter pollution
With AQI at 381, Delhi’s air quality stays in very poor category
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2020 08:13 AM IST
According to IMD, it is likely to remain very poor throughout the week owing to slow wind speed and a change in the wind patterns in the coming days
At 199, Delhi’s air remains in moderate zone
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 28, 2020 10:40 AM IST
With stubble fires in Punjab and Haryana coming to a close and strong winds, Delhi’s improved drastically on Friday, falling from the severe zone to the moderate zone in just two days.
Delhi breathes easier as air quality improves
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2020 09:07 AM IST
The air quality index reading at 7am on Friday was 143, in the moderate category. According to the CPCB 4pm bulletin on Thursday, the average AQI reading stood at 302
Working on long-term solution to stubble burning: Air commission
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2020 02:40 AM IST
A combination of extremely high number of stubble fires in Punjab, low to calm winds in the region and subsidence of air had led to Delhi recording “severe” air quality for six days consecutively since November 5 this month.
Fire at Ghazipur landfill rages for over 12 hours, adds to Delhi’s pollution woes
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 25, 2020 02:27 PM IST
Air quality monitoring stations in east Delhi, which are closer to the landfill showed a major spike in pollution levels. At Patparganj, the levels were 423 and at Anand Vihar, the average AQI reading shot up to 445 at 1pm
Delhi’s air quality worsens, temperature to rise over next couple of days
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 08:44 AM IST
The minimum temperature in the national capital on Monday dropped to 6.3 degrees Celsius, the lowest in November since 2003
Marginal drop in air quality, IMD forecasts higher pollution levels from Monday
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2020 01:44 AM IST
CPCB data shows that Delhi’s overall air quality index (AQI) on Sunday was 274, while on Saturday, this was recorded at 251, both in the ‘poor’ range.
At 262, Delhi’s AQI still in poor zone on Sunday
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 22, 2020 09:18 AM IST
Delhi’s AQI on Sunday morning was marginally higher than Saturday’s overall AQI of 251, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Howrah in West Bengal tops the list of most polluted cities in India
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 11:47 AM IST
Bhiwadi in Rajasthan was the second-worst polluted city followed by Kolkata
Air remains in ‘poor’ zone for second day in a row, worst in NCR
By HT Correspondent | Gurugram
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2020 07:45 AM IST
Gurugram was also the most polluted city in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday, with the AQI in neighbouring Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad staying in the ‘moderate’ category of the AQI.
Pollution levels soar on Diwali as cracker ban falls flat in Delhi
By Jayashree Nandi and Soumya Pillai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 03:46 AM IST
On Saturday, early Sunday, air quality sensors across Delhi showed a rapid rise in harmful emissions.
‘Pollution inches back up, air may get worse’: IMD
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 05:42 AM IST
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed that on Friday, Delhi’s overall air quality index (AQI) settled at 339, in the ‘very poor’ category, a day after improving to 314.
Only one Haryana district registers ‘severe’ AQI
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times/Chandigarh, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 12:05 AM IST
Nine cities were classified ‘very poor’ and 10 ‘poor’
Delhi’s air improves slightly, recorded as ‘very poor’ after six consecutive days in ‘severe’ zone
By Kainat Sarfaraz | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2020 08:24 AM IST
The improvement from “severe” to “very poor” category was largely due to the wind speed gathering momentum and an appreciable dip in farm fire incidents in Punjab on Tuesday
Severe air quality in 9 Uttar Pradesh cities; Ghaziabad, Greater Noida worst in country
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Joydeep Sen Gupta | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2020 09:17 AM IST
Lucknow recorded an average AQI of 388, as the reading ranged from 335 to 449 at different parts of the state capital
In Delhi, air still in severe category for 4th straight day
By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2020 12:21 PM IST
The Central Pollution Control Board data showed that the AQI was 405 at 7 am on Sunday.
Delhi AQI rises, reaches very poor category on Tuesday
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Joydeep Sen Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2020 08:37 AM IST
AQI between 301 and 400 is considered in the “very poor” category and that of Delhi, as per CPCB, was 371
Coldest October in 58 years, but numerous farm fires keep Delhi air in ICU
By Soumya Pillai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2020 01:33 AM IST
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, confirmed that this year, minimum temperatures in Delhi have been lower than normal.
At 365, Delhi’s air quality still in ‘very poor’ zone
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON OCT 31, 2020 10:13 AM IST
The overall AQI of Delhi on Friday was 374, also in the same category. This was better than Thursday’s 395.