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Under Stage II of GRAP, several curbs and intensified actions include daily mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on identified roads, preferably before peak traffic hours, to control dust. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR as the city's air quality slipped into the "very poor" category, with the AQI crossing 300 mark. The move came after the Sub-Committee on GRAP on Saturday reviewed th ...Read More >
12 Lucknow: The bursting of firecrackers during Diwali celebrations engulfed Lucknow in toxic air. During the live monitoring of air pollution levels, the PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations in the city's air reached the hazardous level of 500 micrograms per cubic meter.The city's air quality deteriorated from 'moderate' to 'severe' during Diwali night and post-Diwali celebrations on Tuesday. According to the live air quality monitoring stations' data available on the Central Pollution Control Board ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Chandigarh's air quality saw a marked improvement on Tuesday, the day after Diwali, offering much-needed relief to residents with noticeably cleaner air than on the festival night. Data from five city air monitoring stations showed AQI levels below 300 at four locations, placing them in the "poor" category, while Sector 25 recorded an AQI of 184, falling into the "moderate" bracket.According to the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), Sector 22 had the highest AQI at 279. I ...Read More >
Nagpur: The city's air quality dipped sharply during Diwali celebrations this year, with several localities slipping into the 'very poor' to 'severe' pollution zones between 8pm and 3am on Monday and Tuesday nights, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Data from Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) revealed that particulate matter concentrations -- both PM2.5 and PM10 -- spiked dramatically in several areas. Ram Nagar and Mahal were the most affected, re ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday alleged that four government agencies "worked together" to manipulate the national capital's air quality data on the night of Diwali, terming it a "criminal act" following reports that an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 1763 was recorded at the Nehru Nagar monitoring station before it was shut down.Speaking to ANI, Bhardwaj said, "They are corrupt and criminals, what they have done is a criminal act... Four differe ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality nosedived on Monday (October 20, 2025), the Deepavali afternoon, as pollution levels at 31 out of 38 monitoring stations redlined at 'very poor', and 'severe' at three stations. According to the SAMEER app by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 334 at noon, compared to 339 at 9 a.m. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta appeals for green crackers as AQI crosses 300 Thirty-one monitoring stations reported air quality in the 'very poor' category with ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two days after Diwali, the air in Delhi and its neighbouring cities turned dangerously toxic, with the national capital recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 353, placing it firmly in the 'Very Poor' category. According to the latest Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin issued at 4 p.m. on Wednesday (October 22), Delhi's air was laden with PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful pollutant for human lungs. The situation was even more alarming in satel ...Read More >
Delhi Air Pollution: As the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category, increasing the risks of health problems, especially respiratory issues, the former director of AIIMS Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria, on Wednesday said that those who have underlying respiratory conditions, need to be extra careful. Guleria, who is also the Chairman of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Medanta The Medicity, noted that to some extent, the rising air pollution can be termed a pub ...Read More >
Delhi AQI: A thick layer of smog covered Delhi on Tuesday morning, just a day after Diwali celebrations filled the sky with fireworks. The city woke up to an acrid haze, reduced visibility and burning eyes, as air pollution levels reached hazardous levels. The national capital topped the list of the world's most polluted major cities, with residents struggling to breathe even indoors. While Swiss-based monitoring agency IQAir reported Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) at a shocking 1,121, India's ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday alleged that four government agencies "worked together" to manipulate the national capital's air quality data on the night of Diwali, terming it a "criminal act" following reports that an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 1763 was recorded at the Nehru Nagar monitoring station before it was shut down. Speaking to ANI, Bhardwaj said, "They are corrupt and criminals, what they have done is a criminal act... Four diffe ...Read More >
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in RK Puram, south-west Delhi, was 380 at 7:00 AM today -- firmly in the 'very poor' range. Anand Vihar also recorded a similar level at 355. As Delhi struggles with severe air pollution after Diwali, many cities across India continue to breathe clean and fresh air. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital has stayed in the 'very poor' category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in RK Puram, south ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 22 (PTI) The air quality in Kolkata and in the twin city of Howrah was "poor" on Wednesday morning, an official said. The air quality index (AQI) was 200 (PM 2.5) at 9 am at the air monitoring station at Jadavpur and 141 (PM 2.5) at Ballygunge, an official of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said. At Rabindra Bharati University in the Sinthi area the AQI was 142, while it was 165 at New Town, the satellite township near Kolkata. While the AQI was 150 at Fort William at ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of scapegoating Diwali for the capital's rising pollution levels, alleging that the opposition's narrative is a ploy to appease a "particular vote bank" by pushing for a ban on the festival's traditions, including diyas and crackers. "Aam Aadmi Party is fully focused on proving that the pollution here in Delhi is due to Diwali. This is because they have a particular vote bank, whom they wa ...Read More >
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category, with a reading of 335 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius, 3.4 notches above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Relative humidity was 91 per cent at 8.30 am. The IMD has forecast mist haze in the morning hours and mainly clear skies during the rest of the day. The maximum temperature is expect ...Read More >
Delhi faces severe air pollution. Abhishek Manu Singhvi of Congress criticizes the BJP government for a lack of accountability. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses the AAP of blaming Diwali for pollution to appease a vote bank. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta outlines proactive measures including artificial rain and promoting electric vehicles to combat the crisis. As the air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed the Bharatiya ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ignited a fiery political clash by calling AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal "anpadh" (illiterate) in response to AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's tweet mocking the BJP's claims that Punjab's stubble burning fuels Delhi's pollution crisis. Sirsa's retort came after Bharadwaj's Tuesday post on X, which sarcastically dismissed the link between Punjab's farm fires and Delhi's hazardous air quality, citing Punjab's AQI of 1 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): A thick layer of smog blanketed the Bandra area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 300 in the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Meanwhile, in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, from Sunday, to tackle rising pollution levels. Also Read | Centre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ignited a fiery political clash by calling AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal "anpadh" (illiterate) in response to AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's tweet mocking the BJP's claims that Punjab's stubble burning fuels Delhi's pollution crisis. Sirsa's retort came after Bharadwaj's Tuesday post on X, which sarcastically dismissed the link between Punjab's farm fires and Delhi's hazardous air quality, citing Punjab's AQI of 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa intensified the political blame game over the capital's worsening air quality, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of "forcing" farmers to burn crop residue despite central incentives, with a surge in incidents timed to spike pollution post-Diwali. "In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party is in power. Farmers don't want to burn stubble. They even get paid for it now, so that they don't burn it. But ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is attempting to hold "Diwali, Hindus, and Sanatanis" responsible for Delhi's air pollution, calling it a "sin" to link the festival with the capital's worsening air quality. In an interview with ANI, Sirsa lashed out at AAP for what he described as a politically motivated attempt to ban Hindu religious practices, saying, "It's not the crackers..The Aam Aadmi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): A thick layer of smog blanketed the Bandra area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 300 in the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Meanwhile, in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, from Sunday, to tackle rising pollution levels.Delhi's Air Quality In ...Read More >
The Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department received 44 fire calls across the State on Deepavali day, including 18 within the limits of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Officials from the Fire Control Room said that of the total, 38 were categorised as small fires, three as medium, and one as serious. The medium fire calls were reported from Chandulal Baradari, Yakutpura, and Mahabubabad, while the serious call came from an industrial unit in Sangareddy ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Thick smog blanketed India's capital Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution soaring to hazardous levels. Revelers in New Delhi burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions. By Tuesday morning, the city's Air Quality Index had climbed above 350 in several neighborhoods, a level considered "severe" and dan ...Read More >
Noida: With the ban on firecrackers lifted for the first time in five years, Delhi-NCR experienced a sharp surge in pollution levels this Diwali, with both Noida and Ghaziabad recording 'very poor' air quality. This was also the worst Diwali AQI to be recorded in the two cities in the last three years, even though pollution levels didn't worsen after the festival.Experts said moderate winds of around 10 km per hour and warmer afternoons -- maximum temperature was recorded around 33 degrees Celsi ...Read More >
The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm on Tuesday was 351 (very poor), up from 345 on Monday. As air pollution levels rose the day after Diwali, the Delhi government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had "forced" farmers in Punjab to burn stubble to foul the capital's air. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm on Tuesday was 351 (very poor), up from 345 on Monday. At a press conference, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Sin ...Read More >
Chandigarh: This year, Diwali brought a mixed bag for the city's air quality, with pollution levels spiking on the festival night but still showing an overall improvement as compared to previous years.According to data released by Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), air quality across the city remained in the "satisfactory" to "moderate" range (AQI below 120) on regular days. However, Diwali night saw a sharp rise in pollution levels due to the bursting of firecrackers, pushing Air Qu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Air quality in the Capital police station area in the city was the worst post the bursting of crackers during Diwali on Monday night, according to data from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). Its air quality index (354) was 354, which corresponds to 'very poor'.At IRC Village in Nayapalli, Palasuni and Unit VIII, the prominent pollutant, particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) exceeded the permissible limits to a huge extent between 7 pm and 10 pm. The permissible limit of PM2 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 21: Delhi's air quality was in the "very poor" category on Tuesday, a day after Diwali, with Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in force. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 351 as of 4 pm today. Bawana recorded an AQI of 424 and remains the only area with air quality that falls under the 'severe' category. AQI in Anand Vihar stood at 332, Ashok Vihar 373, Burari Crossing 388, IGI Airport ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Delhiites woke up to a hazy morning a day after Diwali as the city's air quality plunged to the 'severe' category on Tuesday. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded the worst air among all metros following a night of festive celebrations. At 4 p.m., Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 351, placing it in the 'very poor' category. Mumbai followed next, with PM2.5 as the main pollutant and an A ...Read More >
Amitabh Kant has said the top court prioritised the right to burn crackers over the right to live New Delhi: Amitabh Kant, Sherpa of the 2023 G20 Summit in India and former CEO of Centre's think tank NITI Aayog, has said Delhi's air quality "lies in shambles" and only "ruthless and sustained execution" of pollution control can save Delhi from "health and environmental catastrophe". He also said the Supreme Court prioritised the "right to burn crackers over the right to live and breathe". The ...Read More >
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