Search For "air pollution"
Delhi's air quality very poor, morning smog envelops city
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital on Wednesday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to 349 as per SAFAR-India.
Read More
"Farmers first one to get affected by stubble burning": Punjab Minister
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Punjab Minister said that whether the smoke due to stubble burning goes to Delhi is a matter of debate, but the major concern is that it is affecting common people who breathe the same air.
Read More
Delhi enforces GRAP-II rules as air quality plummets to 'very poor' catego
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
elhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced that GRAP-II (Graded Response Action Plan) rules have been enforced across North India as the air quality index (AQI) has crossed over 300.
Read More
Delhi Pollution: PWD vehicles sprinkle water in parts of National Capital
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As the Delhi's Air quality is detoriating at an alarming levels, the Delhi government are taking all the necessary steps to control the air pollution in the national capital. PWD vehicles sprinkled water in parts of the city to reduce dust pollution.
Read More
"Delhi has become gas chamber": BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on rising po
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As Delhi grapples with rising air pollution and toxic foam has been visible on the Yamuna River, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla held former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resposiblsble for this and said that the national capital has become a gas c
Read More
As pollution levels rise, residents of Delhi's CP claim smog tower not ope
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality has deteriorated to "very poor" and the locals complain that the tower has not been operational for the entire year.
Read More
'Red Light on-Gaadi off' campaign against pollution commences in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kicking off the campaign at the ITO intersection, the Delhi Environment Minister appealed to drivers to help reduce pollution by turning off their vehicle engines at red light.
Read More
Patients with cough, sneezing, cold and watery eyes visit Delhi's RML
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Dr Amit Jindal from RML Hospital attributed these symptoms to the increasing pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR)
Read More
10-15 pc rise in patients suffering from respiratory diseases due to air p
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II) in Delhi-NCR on Monday after the overall Air Quality Index dropped to 'Very Poor' category in the region. It will be effective on October 22, Tuesday.
Read More
15% rise in respiratory illnesses due to air pollution in Delhi say doctor
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In the national capital region (NCR), the air quality is said to be severely dangerous for citizens, especially those who suffer from respiratory issues and other life-threatening diseases.
Read More
"People of Delhi find it difficult to breathe," claims BJP's Delhi chief V
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi government has said that a major reason behind the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially in the Anand Vihar area, is the buses coming from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh.
Read More
Pakistan: Lahore ranks as world's most polluted for second time this week
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
For the second time in a week, Lahore has been ranked as the world's most polluted city, despite the provincial government's attempts to tackle smog and air pollution.
Read More