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 […]
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 […]
Delhi Chokes Two Days After Diwali: Smog Blankets Capital, AQI Stuck in ‘Very Poor’ Zone
Two days after Diwali celebrations, Delhi woke up under a thick shroud of smog on Wednesday, as air pollution levels once again surged to alarming levels. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 345, categorised as “very poor”, with some areas breaching 380, nearing the “severe” zone. Thick Smog […]