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...

Mumbai air quality deteriorates, health alert issued

08 Nov 2023

Mumbai's air quality stayed in the "Moderate" category on Wednesday. The data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India showed that the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 149 at noon. The city's air quality dropped to "poor" and "very poor" in many places. At...

Delhi’s air quality remains in the ‘poor’ category : SAFAR

28 Jan 2023

The national capital's air quality remained in the "poor category" on Saturday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 204, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)Gurugram continued to have "poor" air quality, with a reading of 228 for the city. While...

Air quality in Delhi recorded moderate; set to deteriorate over next 2 days

26 Jan 2023

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) on Thursday said, the air quality in Delhi deteriorated and over the next few days, it is expected to further worsen. Meanwhile, on Thursday the air quality (AQI) was recorded as 'moderate'. "Delhi's overall AQI today indicates 'moderate' air...

IMD issues alert for extreme cold wave; AQI to slip to ‘very poor’

07 Jan 2023

Amid the ongoing severe cold wave conditions, a red alert has been issued by the Met department on Saturday for the residents of Delhi. Meanwhile, the woes of residents will be increased as air quality is declining in the national capital and the cold wave will remain the same. "The...

Delhi Pollution: Blanket of smog welcomes winter, AQI 315 recorded

27 Nov 2022

Delhi breathed in a ‘very poor’ category of air as winter has knocked the national capital. A layer of smog covered the NCR on Sunday morning as the overall Air Quality Index was recovered at 315, according to SAFAR. The national capital recorded AQI at 301(very poor) on Saturday too.In...

Delhi wakes up to fog; unhealthy for sensitive groups

12 Oct 2022

After four days of incessant rainfall, a shallow fog engulfed parts of the national capital on Wednesday morning which leads to poor visibility. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a minimum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius will be experienced by Delhi's...