Stubble burning contributes about 35 to 40 per cent of the total pollution load in Delhi-NCR Delhi has been engulfed in a cloud of dense smog yet again this year and the debate on how far are the neighboring states responsible for creating this toxic air still persists. The System of Air Quality and Weather … Read more
The apex court had also said it has become a fashion to blame the farmers for air pollution. (File) Delhi air pollution: Although there are many factors responsible for the pollution level in Delhi, vehicular emissions are said to be the biggest contributor to Delhi’s PM 2.5 levels, in terms of local sources of pollution. … Read more
Experts attributed the improvement in air quality to record rainfall this monsoon. (File) This October, Delhi witnessed the cleanest air for the month since at least 2018, The Indian Express reported. The average air quality index was 173 during the month, an improvement from last year’s 265. The figures for the corresponding periods in 2019 and 2020 … Read more
Delhi has historically struggled with poor air quality, especially during the winter months. (Reuters/File) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh recently launched a Decision Support System (DSS) integrated with the Air Quality Early Warning System for better air quality management in Delhi-NCR. The DSS was developed by Indian Institute of Tropical … Read more
Stubble burning contribution in Delhi’s air has increased to 14 per cent. Steep rise in stubble burning and festive activities and withdrawal of monsoon made the air quality in Delhi plunge to “very poor’ category as recorded on Sunday at 9.51 am. The overall Air Quality Index was at 304 at the national capital today. … Read more
Improving air quality of an area is dependent on a host of factors including tackling pollution at source, cleaning cities, mitigating the bad conditions of roads, boosting public transport and taking afforestation drives. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new air pollution norms, substantially bringing down the permissible air emissions for an area to … Read more
Worsening air pollution could also spark another Covid-19 wave in the city. (File) Delhi on Wednesday announced a ban on sale, distribution and use of firecrackers due to concern over the National capital’s air pollution level during Diwali. Last year, too, wider Covid-19 spread in the city was attributed to its poor air quality levels. … Read more
This monsoon season, Delhi received a mean rainfall of 55.3mm, which is 34 per cent of the rainfall which occurs in August Delhi Rains: The rainfall in Delhi largely remained dry and significantly low in July. This year, the monsoon season was more active than ever before with the national capital recording nearly 70 per … Read more
The 20-m tower at Connaught Place can improve air quality within a 1-km radius. (Photo credit: Twitter/AAP) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the country’s first smog tower at Connaught Place on Monday to improve air quality in the national capital. Kejriwal said if the pilot project proves to be successful, it would lead to several … Read more
The ridge is 7,700 hectares of reserved forest and its northern extension is densely populated by an invasive plant species brought during the colonial era. (IE Image) Can the revival of a forest clear that dense smog on Delhi’s skyline? Delhi University Professor C R Babu who is heading the Centre for Environmental management of … Read more