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Mumbai's air quality deteriorates to ‘poor’, thick smog engulfs city

Air quality has deteriorated in Mumbai

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 10:52 am IST

Delhi-Mumbai AQI: Delhi's air quality turns ‘very poor’, Mumbai in ‘moderate’

Heavy Haze at Kartavya Path in the morning

Updated on Oct 22, 2023 09:15 pm IST

News updates from HT: Delhi's air quality stays in ‘very poor’ category

Vehicles move amid heavy haze near Supreme Court at Tilak Marg in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 20, 2021 01:01 pm IST

Delhi: PM2.5 levels on Diwali will be lowest in 4 years if no crackers burnt, says SAFAR

Shoppers crowd a market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in the old quarter of Delhi.

Published on Nov 12, 2020 07:14 pm IST

Change in wind direction reduces stubble burning share in Delhi pollution to 10 per cent: SAFAR

Stubble burning accounted for 16 per cent of Delhi’s pollution on Monday and 40 per cent on Sunday, the maximum so far this season.

Published on Nov 03, 2020 08:15 pm IST

At 40 per cent, stubble burning’s hand in Delhi pollution at season’s high

The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitor, SAFAR, said 3,216 farm fires were spotted over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Saturday.

Published on Nov 01, 2020 05:24 pm IST

How Delhi can get rid of its annual pollution mess

Vehicles ply amid an atmosphere shrouded in smog in New Delhi, becoming a serious health concern for the residents.

Updated on Nov 03, 2019 12:33 pm IST

How Delhi can get rid of its annual pollution mess

Vehicles ply amid an atmosphere shrouded in smog in New Delhi, becoming a serious health concern for the residents.

Updated on Jul 17, 2020 02:27 am IST

Crop burning responsible for 19% of Delhi’s air pollution, finds SAFAR

On Tuesday, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) value of Delhi at 4pm was 207, slightly better than Monday’s 249.

Updated on Oct 23, 2019 01:10 am IST

Construction near AQI station raising Mazagaon pollution level: SAFAR

Researchers said construction activity needed to be controlled in the area, Joseph Baptista Garden, Ekta Nagar in Mazagaon, where SAFAR’s air monitoring station is located.

Updated on Nov 22, 2018 09:06 am IST

Delhi’s air quality oscillate between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ categories: Authorities

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall AQI at 299 in Delhi, which falls in the ‘poor’ category

Published on Nov 18, 2018 05:05 pm IST

Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘very poor’, may worsen

The air quality of the national capital and the regions around it, which on Wednesday improved to ‘very poor’ from ‘severe’ due to overnight rains.

Published on Nov 14, 2018 09:22 pm IST

Stubble burning contributes to 3% of Delhi pollution; lowest this month

Stubble burning accounted for just 3% of Delhi’s air pollution on Wednesday, the lowest for this month, according to a government agency.

Published on Nov 14, 2018 09:13 pm IST

Smog continues to cloak Delhi, air quality hazardous

A thick cloud of toxic smog nearly 10 times the recommended limit continued to envelop Delhi on Friday as the air quality deteriorated and was. recorded under ‘hazardous’ category.

Updated on Nov 09, 2018 11:18 am IST

Delhi’s pollution dips slightly, but air quality may deteriorate from Monday: SAFAR

A view of heavy smog in national capital, at Rajendra Nagar, in New Delhi.

Updated on Nov 03, 2018 11:54 pm IST

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana contributed to 32% of pollution in Delhi on Saturday: SAFAR

A view of atmosphere shrouded in smog resulting in air pollution and low visibility at Raisina Hill in New Delhi.

Updated on Oct 27, 2018 07:55 pm IST

PM1 levels in Delhi air shoot up by five times on polluted days

Experts have called for stricter emission standards in the light of increasing air pollution in the national capital.

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 11:51 am IST

Environment ministry setting up expert group to look at air pollution warning system

The environment ministry is gearing up for a spike in air pollution levels during winters that impacts Delhi-NCR and northern plains.

Updated on Jun 25, 2018 11:33 pm IST

Today, Mumbai is breathing its cleanest air in 3 years

Children enjoying rain on Carter Road, Bandra, on Sunday. The rainfall helped clear air pollutants.

Updated on Jun 19, 2018 10:32 am IST

How Mumbai’s citizens brought down its air pollution

The Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) safe limit for PM2.5 is 40µg/m3

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 12:30 pm IST

Mumbai to get location specific weather details from this monsoon

The additional 15 automatic weather systems will improve weather prediction in Mumbai.

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:32 pm IST

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