Delhi Air Quality Slips Back to ‘Very Poor’ as Smog Tightens Grip on City
Air pollution once again worsened across Delhi on Friday, with the city’s overall air quality slipping into the ‘very poor’ category after showing marginal improvement over the previous two days. According to official data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 310, raising renewed health concerns for residents as meteorological conditions remain unfavourable for the […]
PUC Norms to Continue Beyond GRAP-IV, Says Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa
The Delhi government will continue enforcing its strict ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy even after the current Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-IV) is lifted, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday. The move signals the government’s intent to maintain long-term measures to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital, rather than […]
Delhi Smog Tightens Grip as Air Quality Remains ‘Very Poor’; Flight Operations Affected by Low Visibility
A dense blanket of toxic smog continued to choke large parts of the national capital on Thursday, with air quality remaining firmly in the ‘very poor’ category and visibility dropping sharply across several areas. The worsening pollution prompted authorities to activate the strictest emergency measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), even as flight […]
Delhi Air Quality Remains ‘Severe’ for Second Day; GRAP Stage III Restrictions Enforced
Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 414 at 9 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The national capital has been under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) since […]
Delhi Air Quality Worsens to ‘Severe’; Construction Banned, Schools Shift to Hybrid Mode
Delhi’s air quality plunged into the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, prompting authorities to implement emergency pollution-control measures across the National Capital Region (NCR). The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered an immediate ban on construction and demolition activities in the entire region, while schools up to Class 5 will shift to hybrid learning. […]