Delhi AQI Crosses 400 as Dense Fog Disrupts Flights Across Northern India
Delhi woke up to hazardous air conditions on Monday as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 400 mark, slipping into the “severe” category. A thick blanket of fog and smog reduced visibility across the capital and large parts of northern India, disrupting flight operations and prompting advisories from the government, airports, and airlines. […]
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 air pollution worsens as AQI stays ‘very poor’; seven areas enter ‘severe’ zone, Narela worst at 418
Delhi woke up to another day of hazardous air on Monday as pollution levels remained firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, while seven areas of the city slipped into the ‘severe’ zone, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 366 on Monday morning. […]
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 […]
‘Safety Is Our Top Priority’: Aviation Ministry Issues Heavy Fog Alert in North India, Flyers Asked to Stay Vigilant
Dense fog and worsening air quality across northern India disrupted flight operations on Monday, prompting the civil aviation ministry and airlines to issue advisories urging passengers to check flight status before heading to airports. New Delhi witnessed widespread flight disruptions on Monday as dense fog and poor visibility enveloped large parts of northern India, prompting […]
Delhi’s Toxic Air Turns ‘Life-Threatening’: Experts Declare Public Health Emergency
Delhi’s air has once again turned deadly. As smog thickens and air quality plunges to life-threatening levels, health experts and environmental agencies are sounding the alarm, calling the situation a “public health emergency.” Surveys show nearly 80% of Delhi-NCR households report at least one family member falling ill due to pollution over the past month […]
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. […]
Why Delhi’s Cloud-Seeding Experiment Failed To Bring Rain Or Relief From Smog
The much-hyped cloud seeding experiment to induce artificial rain over Delhi on Tuesday has failed to yield any results, leaving the city’s toxic haze as thick as ever. Despite the high hopes pinned on this ambitious project, experts say the trial was doomed from the start thanks to Delhi’s dry winter atmosphere and critically low […]
Delhi Conducts Cloud Seeding Trial Amid Smog Crisis; Artificial Rain Likely Soon
In a desperate attempt to combat the capital’s worsening air pollution, a cloud-seeding trial was carried out over parts of Delhi on Tuesday. The aircraft conducting the operation, based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has returned after completing the initial run, officials confirmed. The trial aimed to trigger artificial rainfall over the city, which has been […]