NEW DELHI: The air quality in New Delhi worsened on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index(AQI) recorded at 352, falling into the ‘very poor’ category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The AQI in the Anand Vihar area exceeded 400, reaching 405 at 7am, categorized as ‘severe,’ compared…
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced a series of anti-pollution measures, including additional metro trips, deployment of over 6,000 MCD workers for controlling road dust and 1,800 extra traffic personnel at congestion points. These announcements were made at a press conference after the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-II was implemented in…
<p>An anti-smog vehicle sprinkles water to curb air pollution amid deteriorating air quality (ANI photo)<br></p> NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has pointed to buses from neighboring Uttar Pradesh as a key factor behind the deteriorating air quality in parts of the capital, especially in the Anand Vihar area. While conducting an inspection…
An anti-smog gun being used to spray water droplets to curb air pollution, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital on Saturday as the Air Quality Index dropped to 226.The highest AQI was recorded in the Akshardham and Anand Vihar areas at 334, categorized as ‘Very Poor,’ according…
New Delhi: As Delhi grapples with worsening air quality each passing day, toxic foam floating on Yamuna waters has doubled up city’s misery.Watch the video below: PWD vehicles sprinkle waterA video from Chanakyapuri showed Public Works Department (PWD) vehicles spraying water in parts of the national capital to reduce dust pollution, as part of the…
