air quality
Understanding the numbers
An AQI between 150 and 200 is unhealthy; between 350 and 500 is classified as very
Delhi: Air quality becomes ‘very poor’ again
The Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) National Air Quality Index has Delhi in the 'very poor' zone with a score of 326.
Parts of city, suburbs witness poor air quality
IITM scientists are attributing this to the dip in temperature with onset of winter.
‘Smog-filled Indian, Pak cities may turn into snow globes’
New Delhi & several other North Indian states have been enveloped with toxic smog for over a week, forcing authorities to enforce emergency measures.
Delhi: After a day of gains, pollution back to ‘emergency’ levels
The CPCB’s air quality index for the day (based on pollution levels till 5 pm) had a score of 403, as against Friday’s 468.
NGT slams civic bodies, govt; bans stubble burning
The NGT also directed the authorities and the civic bodies to sprinkle water where PM 10 is found to be in excess of 600 micrograms per cubic metre.
Smog clouds funfare
With air pollution at unprecedented levels, the city has become a virtual gas chamber and it is certainly ‘killing’ all outdoor plans.
Four-fold hike in parking charges, Delhi Metro fares cut
The GARP (Graded Action Response Plan) has an advisory for each category of air pollution — emergency, severe, very poor, poor, and moderate.
Delhi air quality reaches alarming levels, primary schools shut
The Delhi government may reintroduce its odd-even scheme to regulate vehicular movement, Mr Sisodia said.
Odd-even may return for clean air
Gahlot directs DTC to gear up for implementation of scheme, chalk out plan.