New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 408. Dense fog and heavy pollution sharply reduced visibility across the national capital. Several monitoring stations across central and south Delhi recorded ‘very poor’ air quality levels. AQI readings stood at 370 at Mandi House and India Gate, 340 at Mathura Road and Sarojini Nagar, while Rashtrapati Bhawan and ITO both recorded an…
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New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) A combination of winter chill, severe air pollution, and dense fog on Tuesday created a dire situation across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). Authorities have issued an alert for extremely dense fog for two consecutive days, while the Air Quality Index (AQI) has exceeded 450 in several areas, raising serious health concerns. The situation worsened significantly, with visibility dropping to zero in many locations on Monday night. This severely disrupted road, rai…
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal on Monday woke up to a blanket of fog, with temperatures dropping further and cold conditions intensifying towards the end of the year.The minimum temperature in Kolkata settled at 13.5 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees below normal. On Sunday, the minimum temperature had stood at 14 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature also failed to rise beyond 21.4 degrees Celsius, around four degrees below normal, adding to the chill. Frequent te…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Delhi woke up to another hazardous winter morning on Monday as a toxic mix of dense fog and severe air pollution engulfed the national capital, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) beyond 400and sharply reducing visibility.The national capital was blanketed in thick smog on Monday morning, with the overall AQI recorded at 402 at 7 a.m., placing it firmly in the ‘severe’ category.Pollution levels crossed 400 at more than half of Delhi’s air quality monitoring station…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The National Capital Region witnessed a marginal respite from choking pollution on Wednesday, as air quality improved to the ‘very poor’ category and the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 349, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The dense smog that had engulfed the region appeared to have cleared slightly, although several monitoring stations in the national capital continued to record AQI levels hovering close to the severe zone.As pe…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa described the movement of a polluting vehicle in the city as a “crime” and announced that the government plans to continue its “No PUC, No Fuel” drive even after the lifting of the tough anti-pollution measures under GRAP-IV. Addressing mediapersons, the Minister said, “We want all city vehicles to run after proper pollution checks as vehicular emission is the biggest contributor to pollution.”The Minister took note of com…
The sparkle of Diwali lights may fade, but the haze it leaves behind often lingers for days. In cities like…