The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category for the third consecutive day on Monday, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data revealed.
Delhi's air quality remained "very poor" on Sunday with an "unusually high" number of farm fires negating the effect of better ventilation, according to a government forecasting agency. Things, however, could turn better by Monday.
A significant improvement is likely in the national capital's air quality over the next two days, a central government air quality monitoring agency said on Friday.
As the air pollution level in the national capital turned 'severe' on Thursday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today launched the 'Green Delhi' mobile application using which citizens can bring pollution causing activities to the government's notice.
As many as 218 peole were challaned over non-compliance with pollution control measures in North Delhi, in the last seven days. According to a statement issued by the NDMC, it has issued challans to 218 violators and collected Rs 18.18 lakhs in the last seven days.
The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday. According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data, the Air Quality Index is at 313 in Anand Vihar, 305 in RK Puram, 325 in Mundka and 309 in Patparganj; all four in 'very poor' category.
Amid the rise in pollution levels, people are having problems with breathing and some children have started facing throat problems due to contaminated air.
With Delhi continuing to grapple with increasing levels of pollution, the Centre has decided to soon bring in a new legislation to curb air pollution in the city and NCR, a top official from the Ministry of Environment said.
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal directed agencies to intensify their action against pollution-causing activities in the national capital as the city's air quality dipped to the 'very poor' category on Friday.
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.
Air quality in the national capital deteriorated on Friday with the rise in the level of pollutants. According to the data shared by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the air quality in Delhi falls in the 'very poor' category.
Even though the central government and Delhi government are making efforts to curb the pollution level, the air quality continues to dip in the national capital for the last one week. Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 294 in ITO, 256 in RK Puram, 286 in Anand Vihar, all three in 'poor' category, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on October 16 stated that meteorological conditions in Delhi have been "extremely unfavourable" for dispersion of pollutants since this September as compared to last year.
Delhi’s air quality index was recorded at 312 on Thursday. The last time the air was this bad was between February 10-12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) AQI bulletin.
Starting today, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi and its neighbouring National Capital Region (NCR) towns, as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The Delhi air quality on Monday turned 'hazardous' at several places with the beginning of stubble burning.
The Punjab and Haryana governments have submitted to a Supreme Court-mandated panel their action plan to check stubble burning -- a major contributor to extreme levels of air pollution that choke the national capital in winters.
Maximum and minimum temperatures in the national capital will hover over 38 and 24 degrees, respectively. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted "partly cloudy sky for Thursday.
Air pollution in the national capital region increased a notch and stood in "moderate" category on Sunday.
At a time when India is battling air pollution, especially in the national capital and adjoining Ghaziabad, which have been designated as one of the most polluted cities across the globe as studies suggest.
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