Delhi, air quality and Central Pollution Control Board

Delhi air pollution: City's AQI remains in 'severe' category for 5th consecutive day
Delhi's air quality remains severely polluted for the fifth consecutive day, prompting the government to implement stricter measures. The ban on older vehicles aims to combat the hazardous smog engulfing the city and protect public health.
Delhi air pollution: Smoggy conditions prevail over NCR as air quality remains in 'severe' category
According to CPCB measures, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', 401 and 450 'severe' and above 450 'severe-plus'.
Delhi second-most polluted city in India as air quality remains 'severe'
Delhi's air quality worsened further on Sunday, with an AQI of 441, making it the second-most polluted city in the country.
Air Pollution Update: Delhi Wakes Up With Thick Smog, AQI Stands At ‘Severe’ Category
In the latest development, the National Capital wakes up witnessing thick smog. The Air Quality Index(AQI) remains in the Severe category. #WATCH | Delhi: A layer of smog envelops the National Capital as the air quality continues to remain in the ‘Severe’ category as per the CPCB.
Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Delhi shrouded in smog; drone visuals show alarming pollution levels, AQI in ‘severe’ category
Delhi is still struggling to breathe due to the thick smog blanket, with areas experiencing severe air quality. Drone visuals show the thick density of the smog in the national Capital. The current Air Quality Index stands at 414,
Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking enforcement of measures to improve ‘severe’ AQI
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (November 18, 2024) a plea seeking enforcement of measures to curb air ...
Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out
Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising ...
Centre plans to add 20 more air quality monitoring stations in Delhi
Installation of more AQMs will help the government determine the sources, identify areas and come up with solutions to ...
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 ...
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SC to hear pleas seeking curbs to tackle air pollution on Monday as Delhi’s AQI remains ‘severe’
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih is scheduled to hear the plea, as per the Supreme Court's cause ...
Contribution of farm fires in pollution spikes as Delhi sees worst air quality in country
Delhi's air quality worsens due to hazardous PM2.5 levels, with stubble burning and diesel buses contributing significantly.
Delhi pollution: Traffic police slap fines worth Rs 5.85 crore for violating GRAP-3 restrictions on first day
Delhi has continued to choke under the 'severe' category of air pollution for the last few days. The restrictions under stage ...
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Delhi pollution: Old age homes intensify measures to protect residents
With strict restrictions on outdoor activities during peak pollution hours, mandatory mask use, and oxygen cylinders on ...