Delhi, Air Pollution

India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight. Visibility dropped to 100 metres in the capital and at least eleven flights were diverted.
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. Residents of New Delhi woke up to thick,
Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year
A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality in the capital New Delhi hit their highest this year after dense fog overnight.
Delhi’s vehicular fumes contribute 17% of air pollution Monday. Crop burning, no wind make it worse
Till Saturday, a majority of Delhi’s pollution load was from stubble fires (25.10%), followed by vehicular emission (12.58%), & contamination from neighbouring states.
India: Delhi smog hits highest level this year
Toxic smog continues to plague most of northern India, including the capital, New Delhi. With levels of microparticles well over recommended limits in the city, schools have been ordered to hold classes online.
India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi's air pollution worsens
India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas from Monday to combat worsening air quality.
Delhi Shrouded in Crippling Smog, Schools Shut: 'Apocalyptic'
In several areas, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended safe limit ...
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
India's pollution control authority has classified the air in Delhi as "severe plus", after the city passed 450 according to ...
New Delhi air pollution: Schools closed and construction stopped as smog worsens to levels far above WHO safety limit
A thick, toxic smog has enveloped India's capital, home to more than 33 million people. One technology firm which monitors ...
India’s capital shuts schools as toxic smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit, impacting millions
The city faces an annual smog crisis, blamed on stubble burning, factories, and traffic, with authorities implementing ...
Delhi Air Pollution Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: SC orders GRAP 4 across all NCR states, says curbs to be in force even if AQI drops below 400
SC seeks explanation from Delhi government on implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and says it is in favour ...
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Schools closed, construction work banned as smog descends on Delhi
India is urging its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, to take joint action against their shared problem of air ...
Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan
The authorities in New Delhi closed schools and urged residents to stay home. Similar measures have been implemented in Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province.
Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina if Bangladesh calls for it?
Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is currently leading Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that his country will look to ...
Delhi CM Atishi Slams Central Government Over Rising Stubble Burning Across North India
Delhi CM Atishi has strongly criticized the central government for its lack of action on stubble burning, which is ...