Delhi, Air quality index

Delhi pollution today: Air quality remains 'very poor', smog continues to blanket city
Delhi woke up to hazardous air quality on Sunday, with several areas reporting 'Very Poor' AQI levels. Residents expressed concern over the deteriorating air quality, particularly for early morning commuters and athletes.
New Delhi gasping as air quality maintains severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
India’s Coal Plants to Miss Pollution Goal as Smog Chokes Delhi
Most of India’s coal-burning plants are set to again fall short of a major pollution target, adding to the deadly smog that’s enveloped large parts of the country.
Delhiites remain in dire straits as air quality back to 'severe' category
Residents of the national capital breathed in despair on Saturday, with the air quality plunging back to the 'severe' category as average Air Quality Index (AQI) pegged at 412.
Delhi's 'alarming' air quality crisis persisting as city is named as India's dirtiest
Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up.
Toxic smog persists over India's north, Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold,
Delhi's air quality turns ‘severe’ again; AQI at 420
The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded as 457; the AQI in Ashok Vihar was 455; Chandni Chowk's AQI was 439 and RK Puram recorded an AQI of 421.
Delhi weather update: NCR's air quality plunges back into 'severe' category
With the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading 422 at 6 AM on Saturday, Delhi was once again engulfed in a dense layer of poisonous haze as the air quality fell into the "Severe" category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),
Delhi pollution: AQI slips down to 'severe' after a temporary 'very poor' relief, city records 421 AQI
Experts attribute the deteriorating conditions to a mix of vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, and unfavourable weather patterns
Smog blankets Delhi, air quality remains 'very poor'; drone visuals show the thick density of pollution
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital on Friday while the air quality index in Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Drone visuals from the Mayur Vihar and Kalindi Kunj areas revealed the thick density of smog.
New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
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Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers
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New Delhi air pollution: Schools closed and construction stopped as smog worsens to levels far above WHO safety limit
A thick, toxic smog has enveloped India's capital, home to more than 33 million people. One technology firm which monitors ...
Park regulars in New Delhi’s Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won’t force them out
Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising ...
India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter ...
Almost Two-Thirds of New Delhi Homes Unconcerned About Some of World’s Worst Air
Hi, it’s Satviki in Mumbai. Pollution season is back in India, and people are so tired of our bad air that apathy is setting ...
New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on ...
India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi's air pollution worsens
India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New ...
Delhi pollution: Paddy most profitable crop; farmers reluctant to shift
Paddy or rice, a water-guzzling crop partly responsible for heavy winter pollution in northern India, continues to be the ...