Pollution levels News
In an exclusive interview with Zee News, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi, said it's better to exercise caution during winter months.
Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and nearby areas shot up again on with the air quality marking 'severe plus' category at several places.
Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and nearby areas shot up again on with the air quality marking 'severe plus' category at several places.
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday. Watch this video to know more.
According to System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index in Delhi on Wednesday touched the 500 mark, marked severe.
Due to the monsoon season, the rising pollution levels let up a bit, but the change in season has pushed the air quality from bad to worse as we inched towards the end of September.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday gave three weeks time to all states to provide information on the pollution levels in the worst affected cities in their respective states.
Mornings were the worst time, with PM 2.5 levels reaching as high as 108.16 µg/m3 at 7 am in Delhi.
The fortnight-long odd-even campaign aimed at battling air pollution in Delhi which ended on Friday night brought down direct emissions of pollutants from cars by 30 to 40 percent, says leading environmental NGO CSE.
The Delhi High Court made the observation in response to the submission of Delhi Traffic Police that the scheme was successful mainly due to the fine payable for violation.
Check out Monday's air pollution record.
Beginning a little before the Diwali season in November, 2015, Delhi has been under the scanner for being one of the countries with the highest amount of air pollution.
Find out the condition of the air quality in and around Delhi.
The current level in Delhi triggers emergency measures, such as shutting down schools.
The levels of PM10 particulates, which are very hazardous to health, rose to 2,000 micrograms per cubic metre, on Wednesday night..
As per reports, the levels of particulate matter (PM) levels reached an astounding 750 micrograms per cubic metres - 30 times the World Health Organization's global safety benchmark - on Saturday.
Air pollution on Monday was at alarming levels in parts of Delhi.
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