Delhi's polluted air on Christmas almost as bad as day after Diwali

Delhi's air quality continued to be in the poor category but is likely to improve with authorities forecasting increased wind speed. The overall air quality index (AQI) for the national capital was recorded at 263, which falls in the 'poor' category.

Delhi's air quality continues to be in poor category

Delhi's air quality worsened further and slipped to 'severe' category Monday as heavy stagnant air prevented dispersion of pollutants, according to authorities. The Central Pollution Control Board or CPCB recorded an overall air quality index (AQI) of 403, which falls in a 'severe' category.

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People residing in the national capital were seen wearing anti-pollution dust masks and scarves to protect their mouths and nose from the cocktail of dust and smog which has enveloped the region from the past couple of months.

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Delhi's air quality is expected to "significantly deteriorate" on Sunday due to a decline in temperature which might lead to entrapment of pollutants, a government agency said Thursday.

Delhi's air quality expected to deteriorate significantly on Sunday: SAFAR

The residents of national capital woke up to a misty morning with the minimum temperature settling at 11.3-degree Celsius. According to the Meteorological department, the humidity level recorded at 8.

Misty morning in Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category

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Though one hears about air pollution in winter, the air quality is bad throughout the year. In fact, a 2016 study by IIT Kanpur found that PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels were 4-7 times the upper limit irrespective of the time of the year.

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Following light rainfall on Wednesday night, the air quality in the national capital has slightly improved Thursday, bringing down the pollution level to 'very poor' category from 'hazardous'.

Delhi's air quality improves slightly after light rain

Delhi authorities have imposed a three-day ban on trucks entering the the national capital as its 20 million inhabitants wheezed in the toxic annual winter smog.

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A sandstone quarry near the village of Sirohi, on the outskirts of New Delhi, is a reminder that it's not just fireworks and crop burning that are causing the capital's pollution problems.

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People residing in the national capital breathed easy on Wednesday after the air quality showed slight improvement due to increased wind speed and requisite control measures undertaken by the government.

Delhi's air quality marginally improves, likely to worsen post Diwali

After a relatively clean Sunday, air pollution in Delhi rose sharply on Monday with the AQI at least one spot being recorded at over 900. The air quality index at Anand Vihar was recorded at 912 at 10 am on Monday.

After relatively clean Sunday, air pollution rises sharply in Delhi

Delhiites breathed easy Sunday after air quality significantly improved due to increased wind speed and control measures implemented by the government, even as authorities warned of severe deterioration from Monday.

Delhi pollution: Authorities say air quality will deteriorate severely from today

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Several measures imposed in the national capital to check pollution have led to a slight improvement in air quality, according to a report by government-run agency SAFAR.

Control measures have led to slight dip in Delhi pollution levels: SAFAR

Delhi's air quality remained in the very poor category at 368 on Friday despite government's effort to stop pollution. The PM2.5 level was recorded at 210. Fine particulates can be a matter of more serious health concern than PM10 (particles in the air with a diameter of less than 10 micrometres).

Delhi air quality remains very poor

Study: Vehicles main cause of pollution in Delhi

Delhi’s air quality remained in the very poor category Friday despite a slew of measures that were implemented in the national capital ahead of Diwali when a spike in pollution was expected to hit the city.

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The Diwali air pollution issue has gained currency in the public discourse majorly from the standpoint of the public health and environmental threat that it poses on a pan-India scale.

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Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' for the fourth day Saturday with eight areas of the national capital recording severe pollution levels, as authorities warned the situation may deteriorate further next week due to localised emissions during festival and stubble burning.

Delhi continues to choke with 'very poor' air quality, 8 areas record severe pollution: Authorities

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