The day temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 37.8 degrees Celsius and the temperature on Thursday was 37.6 degrees Celsius. read more

The difficulty in credibly tracking air quality arises from problems with the underlying data. read more

In the absence of canal water, the region (with a population of about 25,000 to 30,000 people) is entirely dependent on groundwater for daily sustenance. read more

As moisture laden winds are coming in, the relative humidity was at least 10% more compared to any other day. At 8:30 am on Wednesday, the RH was 84%, which was around 74% on Tuesday during the same time. read more

Meanwhile, Gurugram recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 71 (satisfactory) on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s AQI monitor at Sector 11. read more

PM 2.5 is the most critical pollutant in Delhi’s air. It can penetrate deep inside the lungs and affect public health adversely. read more

The guidelines of the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and SC directions dictate that no industry is permitted to operate unless it has a functional effluent treatment plant capable of meeting the prescribed norms for removing pollutants from the effluent... read more

According to the CPCB’s Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi-NCR, “Air quality is likely to deteriorate marginally between Monday and Tuesday and may stay in the ‘satisfactory’ category.” read more

A bench headed by National Green Tribunal chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel said a committee be formed to “examine” the matter. read more

The AQI is expected to remain in “good” category for the next three days, as more rainfall is expected, said a statement issued by Safar on Sunday. read more

The last time Delhiites breathed such clean air was on July 31, 2017, when the AQI measured 47. Any reading of up to 50 on the index is considered to be an indicator of good quality air. read more

NGT gave the direction while hearing an execution application filed by environment group Vanashakti. read more

Singrauli shares area with Uttar Pradesh, where it falls in Sonbhadra district. The region in the two states, considered backward, has about 10 thermal power plants having a combined capacity of 21,000 megawatts –the largest for one region. read more

The Air Quality Index (AQI) value, over the past five days at least, has been ranging between 50 and 100, denoting that the air quality is ‘Satisfactory’ at the moment. read more

The crematoriums will operate on compressed natural gas, as per the norms of the Central Pollution Control Board, and will be smoke and smell free read more