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New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated on Diwali, with 34 out of 38 monitoring stations recording pollution levels in the ‘red zone’ on Monday, indicating ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air across the national capital. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI), which is reported at 4 pm every day, remained in the ‘very poor’ category…
On the day of Diwali, the air of Delhi and NCR once again turned poisonous. The capital woke up to a layer of thick smoke and smog on the festival morning after the Supreme Court granted limited permission to green crackers after many years. Air quality in Delhi ‘very poor’According to the Central Pollution Control…
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to toxic air on Diwali morning with the air quality index (AQI) worsening to the “very poor” category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city recorded an overall AQI of 335 at 8 am after people burst crackerscausing severe noise pollution and blanketing the national capital in…
Last Updated:October 20, 2025, 09:30 IST Stage I has been in force since October 14, but with Delhi-NCR’s air quality crossing 300 on Sunday, authorities triggered GRAP Stage II. Here’s what changes On Monday morning, the AQI around India Gate was recorded at 347, according to the CPCB. (Image: Getty) As Delhi wakes up to…
A day before Diwali, the Centre’s air quality panel for Delhi-NCR imposed Stage II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), as pollution levels in the capital continued to rise. “The AQI of Delhi has shown an increasing trend since morning and has been recorded as 296 at 4:00 PM and 302 at 7:00…
Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 2:22 pm IST As GRAP Stage-I takes effect across Delhi-NCR, car owners face fresh restrictions aimed at cutting vehicular pollution. Here’s what’s allowed and what’s not Vehicles ply on the Gurugram-Delhi Expressway amid low visibility. (PTI Photo) On Tuesday, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the ‘poor’ category for the first…
Last Updated:October 14, 2025, 6:35 PM IST According to CAQM, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 211 on Tuesday, classified as “poor”, and is expected to remain in the same category over the next few days Delhi AQI plunges to ‘poor’ quality ahead of festive season | Image: File With the air quality dipping…
Delhi AQI: With the winter season around the corner, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has started to become a cause for concern. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average AQI was recorded at 189 at 4 pm on Monday (October 13), up from 167 on Sunday. The AQI that was measured…
Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 10:14 is With 29 days of clean air, Delhi saw its best July AQI on record. Delhi government called it an ‘unprecedented environmental breakthrough’ On Thursday, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 59, with most of the city’s 13 pollution hotspots also registering in the ‘Good’ or ‘Satisfactory’ categories. (Representative…
Delhi AQI Today: The national capital, on Friday, woke up to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 301, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital’s overall AQI was recorded at 301 at 7 am on Friday. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered…