Air quality data helps visualize and quantify the ambient air pollution of any given location down to the postcode and neighbourhood level. By Akshay Joshi Remember the last time you saw something strange floating in your glass of water? Just hand it back, and wait till you get home to drink clean, safe water. Unfortunately, … Read more
More and more people are seeking physicians advice on queries related to breathing issues, dry cough, asthma. (IE Photo) Respiratory ailments are on a rise in metropolitan cities with an alarming level of air pollution. A healthcare portal Practo has found out that in cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, queries related to breathing issues … Read more
This was a significant improvement from Monday evening. Pollution in Delhi: Days after Diwali, there is respite in Delhi as the air quality has improved. For the past few weeks, the national capital was witnessing poor or severe levels of air quality due to increased pollutants in the air. This was only augmented by the … Read more
SAFAR also added that the impact of rainfall will be limited and the AQI might only shift from the severe category to the Very poor category and any large scale improvement in the Delhi’s air quality remains unlikely. Despite the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the use of firecrackers during Diwali … Read more
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi Environment Department has claimed the new Commission will make the relevance of state pollution control bodies null and void because these panels no longer possess the power to make autonomous decisions. (Representative image by Reuters) Air Pollution in Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to an ordinance paving the … Read more
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Kejriwal said that the government is launching the campaign to tackle the increasing air pollution in the city. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a new campaign to sensitise automobile drivers to save fuel on the traffic signals and reduce air pollution, news agency ANI reported. The … Read more
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) is in the very poor category as of today morning. Delhi government has directed all officials concerned and agencies to strictly follow dust-control norms. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led state government had initiated a “micro monitoring” procedure of the 13 air pollution hotspots across the national capital. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal … Read more
Air Pollution, Air Quality Index in Delhi: The central government’s System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) in its Delhi Air Quality update state that Air Quality Index (AQI) is forecasted to be in the higher end of moderate to the poor category today. (Reuters image) Air Pollution, Air Quality Index in … Read more
Every year during October, Delhi’s battle with air pollution starts. In a bid to fight the air pollution that takes over Delhi sky for a few months every year, the Arvind Kejriwal-led state government has come up with a plan. The campaign launched involves mechanical sweeping of roads, tree transplantation, inspection of construction sites well … Read more