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New Delhi: Delhi's air quality showed minor improvement on Friday morning as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) shifted from the "very poor" to "poor" category, clocking in at 290, according to the Sameer app by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Anand Vihar Records Worst Air Quality Despite the slight relief citywide, Anand Vihar continued to suffer with the highest recorded AQI of 403, firmly in the "severe" zone. In total, 15 monitoring stations still reported "very poor" a ...Read More >
Ludhiana: The smell of burnt gunpowder hung in the air, which felt scratchy on the throat, as air quality remained in the poor category for the third consecutive day after Diwali on Thursday.Meanwhile, data of average PM 2.5 (Particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micro-meters or less, that pose a significant health risk) three days after Diwali over the last three years says that such value was mostly higher this year as compared to two years prior.According to the Central Pollution Control Bo ...Read More >
Despite unseasonal rainfall, pollution levels refuse to drop with BKC, Malad, Deonar, all in the 'very poor' AQI category The festive fervour in Mumbai on Tuesday was marred by excessive pollution and smoggy air. As the Diwali festivities continued, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged deeper into the 'very poor' zone, with thick smog settling over key neighbourhoods stretching from Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to Byculla and Malad. Despite the unseasonal showers across the city in the eve ...Read More >
Delhi AQI Alert Today: The national capital is witnessing poor to severe Air Quality Index (AQI) in several areas post Diwali celebrations on Monday (October 20). This comes as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in action. A day after Diwali festivities, Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category on Tuesday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI in the national capital stood at 351 as of 4 pm. Meanwhile, according to news agen ...Read More >
Ludhiana: The smell of burnt gunpowder hung in the air, which felt scratchy on the throat, as air quality remained in the poor category for the third consecutive day after Diwali on Thursday.Meanwhile, data of average PM 2.5 (Particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micro-meters or less, that pose a significant health risk) three days after Diwali over the last three years says that such value was mostly higher this year as compared to two years prior.According to the Central Pollution Control Bo ...Read More >
Gurgaon: For a brief moment on Thursday, city residents could breathe a little easier. The city's average air quality index (AQI) dropped to 208, down from 281 the previous day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The improvement, however, is only a temporary reprieve. The air will remain in the 'poor' category -- still dangerous for children, the elderly, and anyone with respiratory issues.Officials said the short-lived relief was due to stronger surface winds and clearer sk ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Thursday but remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, aided by stronger surface winds that helped disperse pollutants. The city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 305 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 410 -- the highest among all the monitoring stations. Of the 38 monitoring stations across the city, 23 recorded " ...Read More >
New Delhi: Residents in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) are facing a double whammy, struggling with rising pollution levels and a drop in temperature. A mild chill had already begun before Diwali, while the air quality has deteriorated after the festival, with slow winds making the matter worse. Thursday morning, the air quality in the city remained in the 'very poor' category, while Anand Vihar was in the 'severe' zone. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that Delh ...Read More >
The results have also cast serious doubt on the effectiveness of 'green firecrackers', which were introduced to reduce pollution. Despite a sharp 77.5% drop in stubble burning this year, Delhi's air quality plummeted to its worst post-Diwali level in five years on Tuesday morning. The city woke up on Tuesday to a thick blanket of smog, with PM2.5 levels averaging 488 micrograms per cubic metre, nearly 100 times higher than the World Health Organization's safe limit. On Diwali night, readings t ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city's air quality showed a marked improvement on Wednesday, falling to 281 (poor) from 370 (very poor) a day earlier, thanks to stronger northwesterly winds that helped disperse pollutants lingering in the airshed since Diwali.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the improvement was driven by a temporary increase in wind speed, which helped clear the haze that blanketed the city after the festival that saw people burst crackers across the city much beyond the two-hou ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Farm fires have not peaked, yet cities in Haryana were India's main pollution hotspot over the last seven days, according to an analysis by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).Between Oct 13 and 21, multiple Haryana cities, including Jind, Gurgaon, Dharuhera, Bahadurgarh, Rohtak and Narnaul repeatedly featured in India's most polluted top 10, which is based on data compiled by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Pollution levels peaked Oct 21, the day after Diwali, whe ...Read More >
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 >
Delhi's air quality data manipulation allegations surface after Diwali. Aam Aadmi Party claims government agencies conspired to alter pollution readings. Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa asserts Diwali's impact is minimal. He accuses AAP of communalizing the issue and scapegoating Hindus. Sirsa presents comparative data to support his claims, highlighting systemic issues over festival celebrations. Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday al ...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 >
Panchkula: Two days after Diwali, the city continues to grapple with poor air quality. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average AQI recorded at 4 pm on Wednesday stood at 268, firmly placing Panchkula in the "poor" category -- a level known to cause breathing discomfort on prolonged exposure.By 5 pm, the AQI had climbed slightly to 271, still within the poor range (AQI 201-300). The city's only monitoring station, located in Sector 6, has consistently reflecte ...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 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 >
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 - Air pollution in India's capital has surged to hazardous levels, making New Delhi the most polluted major city in the world, according to Swiss-based air quality monitor IQAir. The spike follows Diwali festivities, during which fireworks and firecrackers contributed heavily to the smog. Iconic sites such as the India Gate War Memorial and Akshardham Temple were shrouded in thick haze, visible in drone imagery showing a murky skyline. While India's Supreme Court recently allowed the ...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 >
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