Delhi recorded 209 ‘good to moderate’ air quality days in 2024, the highest since 2018. The city had 157 ‘poor to severe’ days this year, the lowest since 2018 when the number stood at 206. Delhi recorded 209 ‘good to moderate’ air quality days in 2024, the highest since 2018, barring 2020 which witnessed a […]
Measures under stages 1 and 2 will remain in force to manage pollution levels. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR after air quality improved in the region owing to continuous rains. However, measures under stages 1 and 2 will remain in […]
Foggy conditions were observed early in the day, with humidity levels ranging from 79 per cent to 95 per cent. Delhi residents woke up to a drizzle and fog on Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, […]
Delhi AQI Today: As the AQI of national capital plummeted to 526 on Wednesday, marking the ‘hazardous level’ zone, Delhi environment minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai announced that government offices in Delhi will move to work from home mode for 50 per cent of the employees. “To reduce pollution, Delhi government […]
Delhi AQI Today: The Indira Gandhi International Airport has issued an advisory for passengers asking them to ‘contact the airlines’, as Delhi airport imposes ‘low visibility procedures’. “Low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi Airport. All flight operations are presently normal. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information”, Delhi […]
Despite the temporary relief provided by the winds, Delhi saw a spike in pollution levels following Diwali, with a noticeable jump recorded on Sunday. Delhi’s air quality was on the brink of the ‘severe’ category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 – the worst recorded in the country for the day. Fifteen […]