Delhi, air and AQI

Delhi AQI 'Severe' For Third Consecutive Day, Second Most Polluted City In The World
Delhi continues to battle severe air pollution, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the “severe” category for the third consecutive day. The AQI stands at 498, making Delhi the world’s second most polluted city, behind Lahore, Pakistan, which recorded an AQI of 770 at 7 am, according to IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitoring company.
Delhi air pollution: AQI remains ‘severe’, visibility low in NCR; Classes 1-5 move online as GRAP-3 imposed | 10 updates
GRAP stage 3 will come into force at 8am on Friday. The Delhi government announced that classes for primary schools will be shifted to online.
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings of main pollutant PM 2.5 breached the 400-mark of “very poor” and landed the air of Delhi, Punjab and other northern cities into the “hazardous” category.
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'
Delhi and its neighbouring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, De
Delhi's air quality worst in country, hits 'severe' for first time this season
Delhi recorded the worst air quality in the country on Wednesday, with the AQI recorded in the "severe" category for the first time this season, even as the central pollution watchdog attributed the deterioration to an "unprecedentedly dense" fog and described it as an "episodic event".
Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' for first time this season
Delhi's air quality turned 'severe' for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the AQI soaring to 418. In comparison, the national capital's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) -- recorded at 4 pm every day -- stood at 334 on Tuesday.
Delhi Air Pollution: Thick Smog Engulfs Delhi-NCR; Visibility Drops, AQI Crosses 350-Mark
Dense smog engulfed Delhi and its surrounding areas on Wednesday morning with visibility dropping and the air quality settling in the "very poor" category. According to data by the Central Pollution Control Board,
Delhi: Schools Shut As AQI Exceeds 400 Mark; GARP-III Implemented Today
Delhi continues to be covered in a blanket of smog in the mornings as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to be in 'Severe' ...
Delhi AQI Today: City reels under thick blanket of smog for third consecutive day, AQI still ‘severe’ in parts of Capital
As the Capital grapples under deteriorating air quality, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage III has been imposed by ...
Delhi pollution remains in 'severe' category at 420 AQI; GRAP-3 restrictions implemented
The GRAP-3 measures include a ban on construction activities and restrictions on the operation of BS-III petrol and BS-IV ...
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Delhi Enters Pollution Emergency As AQI Crosses 450: What Are The New Restrictions In Place?
Delhi is facing a pollution emergency as AQI exceeds 450. New restrictions, including diesel vehicle bans and school closures ...
Delhi Pollution Live Updates: Delhi chokes as AQI slips to ‘severe’, Class 1-5 go online, construction halted as GRAP III kicks in
To combat the escalating air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage III of the ...
Delhi AQI plummets to 400 today; ‘gasping for breath’ Delhiites ask, ‘Why is it not declared a public health holiday?’
Delhi’s air quality has plummeted into the severe category, with AQI levels exceeding 400. Residents express frustration over ...
Delhi AQI hits 409; severe smog triggers Grap-III curbs, online classes
Delhi's air quality remains in the "severe" zone with an AQI of 409, prompting Grap-III restrictions, including a ban on ...
Chandigarh’s AQI soars to scary high of 460
Reading at Sector 22 monitoring station highest in six years; daily mean AQI of 412 second only to Delhi’s 424 in country ...