Tag: air pollution in delhi


  • Air quality deteriorates in Delhi

    New Delhi, November 21 Pollution levels in Delhi and its suburbs increased further overnight with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital recorded at 365 at 9 am on Tuesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The city’s AQI stood at 348 at 4 pm on Monday, deteriorating from 301 on Sunday. The…

  • Air pollution levels creep up in Delhi

    New Delhi, November 20 Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs deteriorated again overnight after a marginal improvement a day ago with forecasts suggesting that a major relief is unlikely in the coming days. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 338 at 8 am on Monday, deteriorating from 301 at 4 pm and…

  • Smog towers not practical solution to air pollution problem: Delhi pollution control body

    I New Delhi, November 16 Two experimental smog towers in the city have not been effective in reducing air pollution and the operation of these costly giant air purifiers lacks merit, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT). In a report submitted to the NGT last week, the pollution…