Tag: Delhi’s air quality

Delhi’s air quality severe due to reduced wind speed

New Delhi :  Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Thursday to severe category due to reduced wind speed that prevented the dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 434, which falls in the severe […]

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘severe’ category

New Delhi :  Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the ‘severe’ category Friday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air […]

Delhi’s air quality improves after rainfall: Authorities

New Delhi :  Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels this year on Monday after rains washed away the pollutants and cleansed the air, but the air quality still remained in the “very poor” category, the authorities said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall Air […]

Delhi’s air quality worsens again, turns ‘severe’

New Delhi : Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again to severe category on Saturday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions after showing a slight improvement on Friday, authorities said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city reached 417, which is […]

Delhi’s air quality remains severe on New Year eve

New Delhi :  Pollution levels spiked to ‘severe’ category on New Year eve, prompting authorities to warn people that any increase in vehicular pollutants or burning of firecrackers would worsen the situation. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data on Monday showed that the city recorded an overall air […]

Delhi’s air quality likely to turn severe again

New Delhi :  Delhi’s air quality was on the brink of turning severe again with unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed preventing dispersion of pollutants on Thursday, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) at the ‘very poor’ level of […]

Delhi’s air quality turns very poor: Authorities

New Delhi :  The air quality in the national capital turned ‘very poor’ on Sunday evening even as authorities predicted lowering in pollution level with increased wind speed. The overall air quality index (AQI) for the national capital was recorded in ‘very poor’ category at 304, according to Central […]

Delhi’s air quality shows slight improvement with increased wind speed

New Delhi : Delhi’s air quality showed a slight improvement Thursday due to increased wind speed and settled in the poor category, authorities said. The overall air quality index was recorded at 282 which falls in poor category, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). While, […]

Delhi’s air quality shows slight improvement with increased wind speed

New Delhi : Delhi’s air quality showed a slight improvement Thursday due to increased wind speed and settled in the poor category, authorities said. The overall air quality index was recorded at 282 which falls in poor category, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). While, […]

Delhi’s pollution remains ‘severe’ as light showers further deteriorates air quality: authorities

New Delhi, Nov 13:  Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category as isolated showers in parts of the city made the air heavier and increased the pollution level, according to authorities. The overall air quality index was recorded at 411, which falls in the ‘severe’ category, according to […]

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