Delhi’s air quality still remains in ‘very poor’ category, overall AQI at 374

08 Dec 2023

The national capital's air quality on Friday was classified as "very poor." The entire Air Quality Index (AQI) at Anand Vihar, Delhi, was 374 on Friday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Smog was engulfing the city at around seven in the morning, according to images from AIIMS...

Delhi air quality still classified in ‘poor’ category

29 Nov 2023

This morning on Wednesday, the National Capital's air quality index is still classified as "poor." The AQI values at 7 a.m. in Ashok Vihar and the Alipur area were 288 and 260, respectively, indicating "poor" air quality, according to official data. 184, or "moderate," was the AQI recorded by Aya...

Delhi’s Air Quality Dips to ‘Severe,’ Relief Expected with Anticipated Rain

27 Nov 2023

Monday morning unveiled a thick layer of smoke shrouding the national capital, slashing visibility in multiple areas of Delhi. Monitoring agencies recorded Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) at 400, classified under the ' severe' category at 9 a.m., attributing the decline to trapped pollutants due to prevailing cloudy conditions. As...

Delhi’s air quality slightly improves to an AQI of 393

26 Nov 2023

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) for the National Capital is 393, which indicates that air pollution levels are still in the "very poor" category. Ananad Vihar and Ashok Vihar recorded an AQI of 433 and 434, respectively, according to official data taken at 7:00 am on Sunday. Comparably, Bawana's...

Gopal Rai Calls Review Meeting with Delhi Pollution Control Committee Today

24 Nov 2023

In light of the prevailing pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a review meeting with officials from the Environment Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Friday. While speaking to ANI, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that due to the increasing pollution, a meeting has been...

No respite from hazardous air in Capital, as AQI in ‘very poor’ range

24 Nov 2023

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality in the nation's capital remained in the "very poor" category on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings exceeding 350 in multiple locations. At 7:55 a.m. on Friday, the Capital's overall AQI stood...

Delhi’s air quality is still classified as “very poor”

23 Nov 2023

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India), the National Capital's air quality index (AQI) was 324 on Thursday morning, indicating that conditions were still "very poor." According to CPCB data taken at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, the Anand Vihar air quality index was 387...

Delhi’s air quality is still classified as “very poor,” with an AQI of 310

20 Nov 2023

With an AQI of 310, the national capital's air quality remained "very poor" on Monday morning. At 8:30 am on Monday, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India) reported Delhi's air quality index at 310, which is classified as "very poor." The Central Pollution Control Board...

Delhi’s AQI is still at 398 on Sunday morning, indicating “Very Poor” air quality

19 Nov 2023

With an air quality index (AQI) of 398, the National Capital's "very poor" air quality persisted on Sunday morning. As of 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Delhi's air quality index was 398, meaning it was classified as "very poor" by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India)....

Delhi may experience the finest Diwali day air quality in 8 years if firecracker ban works

12 Nov 2023

The strictest enforcement of the firecracker ban could result in Delhi's finest Diwali day air quality in eight years on Sunday. Delhi residents awoke to a bright sky and plenty of sunshine, and around seven in the morning, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 202, the highest level in...