Tag: Delhi pollution
Severe Pollution On Foggy Saturday
Visibility dropped to 700 metres on Saturday morning as pollution levels remained severe at many places in the city besides a fog envelope, the Met said.....
Ban On Trucks, Construction Extended As Delhi Air Quality Severe
With no improvement in the air quality of Delhi-NCR even three days after Diwali, the environment authority on Saturday extended the ban on the entry of trucks, construction and polluting industries.....
No Room Is Safe From Air Pollution, Says Angry SC
Describing air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas as a "very serious situation", the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the state governments, saying they have not been "showing responsibility".....
Delhi AQI Improves, Down To 'very Poor' After A Week
The toxic smog hovering over Delhi lifted on Tuesday morning with bright sunshine and wind speeds aiding dispersion of pollutants, and pollution levels coming down considerably from "severe" to "very poor" category after almost a week.....
Delhi AQI At 470 In Emergency Zone
The air pollution emergency in Delhi persisted on Thursday with an overall air quality index (AQI) of 470 in the severe plus category.....
SC Defers Lifting Construction Ban In Capital, Except For Pragati Maidan
The Supreme Court has slammed the authorities for failing to curb air pollution, especially in Delhi where the air quality index has been consistently poor or in the severe range post Diwali. The apex court though made an exception when it came to construction activity for the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) at the Pragati Maidan, where the Trade Fair draws huge crowds.....
Kejriwal Launches Video-based App 'Green Delhi' To Keep Tab On Delhi's Pollution
In its fight against pollution, the Delhi government on Thursday introduced a photo, audio, and video-based mobile app to enable citizens here to report pollution violations and local sources of menace in the city. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the app to increase citizen participation and ensure timely action. ....
BJP Protests Against Kejriwal For Failing To Curb Covid, Pollution
BJP leader Vijay Goel on Thursday led a protest against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the state government's failure to check the pollution and rising Covid cases in the national capital. ....
Delhi Wakes Up To Coldest November Morning In 17 Years
Delhi residents woke up on Sunday to the chilliest November morning in the last 17 years, with minimum temperature clocking a low of 6.4 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road, officials of India Meteorological Department (IMD) told IANS. ....
Lahore Again Tops List Of Most Polluted Cities In The World, New Delhi Ranks Second
Pakistan's Lahore has again topped the list of the most polluted city in the world, according to air pollution data released by the US Air Quality Index on Monday. India's New Delhi ranked second, ....
