Delhi Pollution

April 18, 2025 12:03 PM

Pollution biggest challenge, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has reflected on the challenges of her high-profile assignment, stating that the "decay" in the city caused by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will take time to reverse. Speaking to IANS, CM Gupta said: “There are challenges in every field. The previous governments have pushed the city into such a poor state that we need to work on all aspects, including broken roads, blocked sewers, and drains.” Highlighting pollution as a priority area, she ...

December 16, 2024 9:10 PM

NDMC to install mist sprayers on electric poles to tackle air pollution

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced plans to install mist sprayers on electric poles as part of efforts to address air pollution. This initiative is aligned with the Ease of Living mission, a program under the government’s urban development agenda, Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal stated on Monday. According to NDMC, the first phase will see the installation of 15 mist sprayers on electric poles along a 500-meter stretch of Lodhi Road. Each pole will have five nozzles, w...

November 30, 2024 10:08 AM

AQI in Delhi continues to remain ‘very poor’

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category for the third day in a row, with the AQI recorded at 349 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Saturday at 7 a.m. AQI levels in different areas of Delhi were recorded as follows: 351 at Alipur, 351 at Burari Crossing, 377 at DTU, and 328 at ITO, according to CPCB data. Visuals from Connaught Place, India Gate, and Anand Vihar showed a thick blanket of smog enveloping the areas. Residents suf...

November 23, 2024 9:53 AM

Delhi pollution: Air quality again deteriorates to ‘severe’ category

After getting relief for two days, Delhi's air quality deteriorated again to the severe category on Saturday, with AQI crossing 400. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) in the national capital till 700 a.m. remained at 422 points. The AQI in Delhi-NCR's various cities also remained high. City Faridabad was 290, Gurugram was 324, Ghaziabad 357, Greater Noida 295 and Noida was 345. In nine areas of Delhi, the AQI level remained above 300 an...

November 21, 2024 11:00 AM

CAQM amends GRAP Stages III & IV: Stricter measures enforced in NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), introducing stricter measures to tackle escalating air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR). Under the revised guidelines, NCR states are mandated to suspend physical classes up to Class V under GRAP Stage III and up to Class XII under GRAP Stage IV, marking a significant shift by removing the discretionary powers previously held by state governments. The amended GRAP also includes a ...