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CAQM imposes GRAP 2 as Delhi continues to breathe 'poor' air amid festive
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has remained in the 'poor' category (between 201-300 AQI) for the past few days amid the Diwali festival fervour across the region.
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Delhi air quality in "poor" category ahead of Diwali, AQI hits 284
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's air quality remains poor as recorded this morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around ITO was recorded at 284 in the "poor" category.
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Delhi wakes up to 'Poor' air quality; Pulmonologist warns of rising health
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Raising concern regarding higher levels of AQI, Pulmonologist Dr. Sharad Joshi from Ghaziabad said, "Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen significantly, leading to higher levels of particulate pollutants from sources like crop burning, vehicular exhaust, and fireworks. This exacerbates respi
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Delhi air quality remains 'Very Poor' with AQI at 367
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to be in the 'Very poor' category on Friday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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GRAP stage-1 curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR after air quality turns 'poor'
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR has imposed Stage I of the graded response action plan (GRAP). The action comes after the air quality index (AQI) in the region dropped to 211, categorising it as 'poor', according to a statement released by the Commission.
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July 2025 witnesses best average AQI in Delhi since 2018
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The average AQI for July 2025 stood at 78, falling under the 'Satisfactory' category, and was even cleaner than July 2020, the year marked by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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Delhi government seeks Rs 1,000 crore from Centre to combat air pollution:
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Delhi government has requested Rs 1,000 crore in funding from the Central government to deploy new technology and implement measures aimed at reducing the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday during an inspection of Nehru Park.
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Stage-I GRAP measures revoked in Delhi-NCR as AQI drops to 140
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Sub-Committee on GRAP, in its meeting today, further reviewed the air quality scenario in the region, as well as the forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the air quality index of Delhi.
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"Air pollution never this bad during AAP regime:" Arvind Kejriwal question
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
As the Air Quality Index (AQI) Delhi climbed above 300 mark at several parts of Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal called out Bharaiya Janta Party saying that air pollution was never his bad during AAP regime at this time of year.
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AAP leaders Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj claim Delhi's AQI has hit poor le
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi currently basking in sunny weather with a temperature of 32°C, is facing a severe air quality crisis. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has skyrocketed to a hazardous 500, significantly worse than yesterday's reading around the same time.
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GRAP 1 curbs revoked in Delhi-NCR as air quality improves
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier on April 2, the CAQM invoked the GRAP Stage-I in Delhi-NCR after the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to 'poor' category.
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Nepal on high alert as air quality continues to deteriorate
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The health ministry issued a statement stating that Nepal has recently been listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advised children, the elderly, pregnant women, and thos
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