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NEW DELHI: Delhiites could see poison in the air on Sunday. A thick layer of toxic smog enveloped the capital, turning the city into a gas chamber with air quality plunging to ‘severe-plus’ category for the first time this year.The city’s 24-hour average air quality index stood at 461, the second-worst recorded in Dec and…
NEW DELHI: As air quality deteriorated to ‘severe plus’ across Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday directed Delhi and NCR state governments to ensure the immediate suspension of all outdoor physical sports activities, warning that their continuation poses a “serious health risk to children.“In a letter to the chief secretaries of…
NEW DELHI: Delhi and its neighbouring areas were blanketed in dense smog on Sunday, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to hazardous levels. Early morning readings from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed the AQI at 491 at 7 am, categorising the air as “severe plus”.A thick layer of smog severely reduced…
NEW DELHI: Restrictions on the movement of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar; work from home for 50% staff in govt and private offices in Delhi; hybrid mode for classes till IX and XI in Delhi; ban on construction and demolition activity, and barring…
NEW DELHI: With air quality worsening sharply across the Delhi-NCR, authorities on Saturday invoked the strictest restrictions under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan, triggering emergency curbs across the region. This comes hours after implementation of GRAP stage III measured in the national capital region. The Commission for Air Quality Management said its…
Delhi plunged back into ‘severe’ air quality on Saturday, triggering Stage III restrictions across the NCR NEW DELHI: Delhi slipped back into the ‘severe’ air quality zone as pollution levels surged on Saturday, prompting authorities to reimpose Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR).According to an…
On the morning of December 13 (Saturday), Delhi-NCR residents woke up to heavy smog. The deteriorating air quality as winter weather conditions combined with pollution emissions to push the Air Quality Index (AQI) close to ’severe’ levels. Air pollution readings at many stations are dangerously high, posing major health risks. The persistent smog has also…
Arvind Kejriwal (left), Rekha Gupta (agencies) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday targeted Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta over her remarks on air pollution, sharing a video of her comments and questioning the scientific basis of her claims.Posting in Hindi on X, Kejriwal wrote: “AQI monitors are installed, water is being…
Clean air in urban areas results from a combination of natural, human-and policy-driven elements that minimize pollutant buildup. Low-emission sourcesLow to minimal industrial activity keeps SO2 and CO low. Green coverageHigh vegetation density traps pollutants. Forest area or tree-lined areas and parks-with Southern cities boost oxygen and sequester CO2. Policy and monitoring effortsStrict enforcement of…
High pollution levels have become a familiar part of daily life in many Indian cities, and you may feel tempted to retreat indoors whenever the AQI surges. The assumption that indoor exercise automatically protects you from harmful air, however, does not always hold true. Gyms, fitness studios, and even home workout rooms often struggle to…
