Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the citizens must prompt five of their peers, friends or acquaintances to play their part in reducing the pollution in the national capital by switching their vehicles off while waiting at the traffic signals.
The air quality in the national capital was recorded 'very poor' on Tuesday. According to the data shared by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Air Quality Index is at 346 in Rohini, 329 in RK Puram, 377 in Anand Vihar and 363 in Mundka; all four in 'very poor' category.
The Supreme Court today kept in abeyance its order appointing a panel to monitor the steps taken to prevent stubble burning. Stubble burning is a major cause of pollution in the Delhi-NCR.
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday but is likely to improve marginally on October 26, government agencies said.
The air quality slipped to the "severe" category in Ghaziabad, while it remained "very poor" in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar in the National Capital Region on Saturday, according to a government agency.
The air quality reached "severe" levels in parts of Gurgaon and near-"severe" levels in Faridabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region on Friday, according to a government agency.
According to the pollution monitoring agency, AQI in North Delhi's Alipur area was 447, which falls in the 'severe' category, followed by Shadipur, Wazirpur, Jahagirpuri, Mundka, Patparganj, Anand Vihar, Bawana, and Vivek Vihar.
US President Donald Trump has described the air in India, China and Russia as 'filthy' as he defended his decision to exit the Paris climate accord.
Air quality in Delhi deteriorated on Thursday, with the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 254 in ITO and 246 in Patparganj, both in the 'poor' category, as per the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign on Wednesday as part of the war against pollution.
Delhi's pollution level worsened on Wednesday with the air quality index falling to 268 from 223 on the previous day but remained in the “poor” category, a government agency said.
Delhi's pollution level worsened on Wednesday morning with the air quality falling to the lower end of “very poor” category, a government agency said.
Delhi air pollution: The yearly phenomenon of smog engulfing Delhi-NCR has featured in the list of top priorities of the government since long, however, efforts seems to have little impact.
Air quality in the national capital was recorded 'poor' on Monday, even as pollution levels dipped slightly due to favourable wind speed. However, the share of stubble burning in the city's pollution is likely to increase, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.
Pollution levels reduced slightly in the national capital on Friday with favourable wind speed helping in dispersion of pollutants, according to India Meteorological Department officials.
The national capital's air quality hit an eight-month low on Thursday with stubble burning accounting for only six per cent of the city's PM2.5 concentration, according to government agencies.
Air quality in Delhi was recorded as 'very poor' on Thursday, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data showed. Meanwhile, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday announced a ban on the use of fuel-powered generators from October 15 under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap)
Delhi: Air quality deteriorates in the national capital with rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.
The national capital's air quality was in the “very poor” category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing the accumulation of pollutants.
The air quality in the national capital and adjacent areas was recorded in the “poor” category on Monday morning, with concentration of fine particulate matter – PM2.5 and PM10 – increasing to the highest recorded levels this season so far.
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