Delhi chokes on pollution: What is AQI — and how is it measured?
The air quality in Delhi has plummeted to hit the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season, with the AQI breaching the 400 mark.
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The air quality in Delhi has plummeted to hit the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season, with the AQI breaching the 400 mark.
The Delhi administration, which has stepped up measures to tackle the pollution menace, has deployed anti-smog guns in several places such as Anand Vihar, Kashmiri Gate ISBT, ITO, Pusa Road, Jahangirpuri, Narela Industrial area, and Burari Crossing, officials said.
Invoking stage III of pollution control plan, deploying anti-smog guns and re-launching the 'Red light on, Gaadi off' campaign are among the measures taken by the Delhi government and other agencies with the city's air quality entering the 'severe' category, officials said. According to a Delhi
Construction Ban In Noida: The ban will not be on exempted essential works but only on those where applicable, District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said, citing guidelines of the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai called upon his Union counterpart Bhupender Yadav on Friday to become "active" in addressing the air pollution problem, emphasising that it's not just the national capital but the entire North India that is breathing polluted air. At a press conference held