
Delhi Air Quality Plummets Ahead Of Diwali, AQI Over 400 In Some Areas
Jahangirpuri recorded the worst air quality, with the AQI crossing 452
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Jahangirpuri recorded the worst air quality, with the AQI crossing 452

Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'very poor' category for the first time this season, recording the highest pollution levels in nine months.

Delhi's AQI hits 324, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management to enforce Stage-II GRAP restrictions across the National Capital Region.

Delhi's air quality entered the 'very poor' category for the first time this season as the AQI crossed 300, prompting strict winter pollution measures.

Delhi's air quality hit a 198-day low as stringent winter pollution curbs sparked massive traffic jams and commuter frustration across major city borders.

A new World Bank brief reveals that India lifted approximately 496 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011 and 2023, driven by consumption growth and increased female employment.

As Delhi implements stricter winter pollution curbs, data reveals mixed results on whether emergency restrictions genuinely drive down hazardous AQI levels.

Mumbai's AQI hits 322 amid severe pollution spikes, while Delhi records its best October 24 air quality in a decade following aggressive municipal interventions.

As hazardous winter smog blankets the National Capital Region once again, environmental experts warn that emergency GRAP restrictions are merely a band-aid on a systemic crisis.

The Bombay High Court has slammed civic bodies and police over worsening air pollution, declaring Mumbai's toxic smog worse than Delhi's.

Authorities enforce strict anti-pollution measures across the National Capital Region as Delhi's air quality plummets into the 'poor' category, marking the first such restriction of the season.