Light rains improved air quality in Delhi NEW DELHI: The central panel overseeing Delhi-NCR’s air quality revoked Stage-III restrictions under GRAP on Sunday, as pollution levels decreased due to suitable weather conditions, as per an official directive. A western disturbance brought light rain to Delhi and surrounding areas, enhancing the region’s air quality.“The AQI of…
NEW DELHI: The commission for air quality management reinstated stage 3 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan on Thursday due to deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR, as confirmed by an official directive. The capital’s air quality showed a concerning upward trend, with the 24-hour average AQI reaching 357 at 4 pm, an increase from…
NEW DELHI: The air quality in the Delhi remained in the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, with a layer of fog shrouding parts of the city and reducing visibility.The minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 5°C on Wednesday, compared to 7.4°C recorded at 2.30 am on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Data from the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday allowed easing of stringent anti-pollution curbs under Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) Stage 4 in NCR, and replacing these with Grap-2 measures. However, it said Grap-3 should be imposed immediately if AQI goes above 350 and Grap-4 should kick in if it crosses 400.Grap-4 was imposed in NCR on…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected any relaxation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures aimed at curbing Delhi’s air pollution and said that easing restrictions will only be considered after a clear downward trend in pollution levels is observed. The court has scheduled a hearing on December 5 to review the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in ‘very poor’ category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 346 on Saturday as compared to 331 a day earlier. No improvement in air quality is expected over the next few days.Central Pollution Control Board‘s data shows that the air quality of the city stayed in…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality index receded to the poor range on Sunday, aided by consistent winds and less moisture, after a Saturday with a sever AQI score.The air quality index (AQI) was 348 at 11am, fell to 323 by 3pm and was 308 by 6pm. By 9pm, it was 297.The average AQI of the…
NEW DELHI: The city’s air quality relapsed to severe by Friday evening after staying in the very-poor range till afternoon. The air quality index (AQI) was 373 at 10am. In the absence of strong winds, it saw a marginal deterioration to 379 by noon, reaching 388 by 3pm, 393 by 4pm, and 401 by 6pm.On…
New Delhi: The city’s air quality turned very poor on Thursday. Despite being toxic, it was still seen as an improvement since the city was suffering under severe AQI for the past five days.As the fog moved with shallow haze and a thin smog layer with winds up to 6-8 kmph, the city’s air quality…
NEW DELHI: As air quality in Delhi-NCR reaches hazardous levels, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Supreme Court Bar Association president Kapil Sibal on Monday urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna to transition all courts in the region to a complete virtual mode. The request comes in response to the enforcement of Stage-IV (Severe+) measures…
