Delhi Air Crisis

Delhi’s Air Quality Improves After 50 Days: A Welcome Relief As AQI Drops To ‘Moderate’

For the first time after 50 days, a sigh of relief in New Delhi as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) has improved to 'moderate' category, the welcome change was really what the city was hoping to get out of an all-time pollution crisis haunting it. As of Wednesday afternoon...

Supreme Court Denies Relaxation of GRAP-4 Measures In Delhi NCR, Orders Review On December 5

The Supreme Court of India rejected the plea to relax the emergency measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) in Delhi NCR. On Monday, the court insisted that the restrictions stay in place until there is a noticeable "downward trend" in the Air Quality Index (AQI). The court has...

Survey Shows All Delhi-NCR Family Has One Or More Members Affected With Pollution-Linked Health Problems

The air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) remained at hazardous levels, a new survey by Local Circles revealed alarming health concerns. According to the survey, pollution had affected every family in the said regions, with one or more members suffering from health issues due to pollution....

Not Stubble Burning Or Vehicle, But THIS Is Real Reason Behind Worsening Air Quality Of Delhi

Delhi’s air quality has reached alarming levels, with the city suffering from thick gray haze for four consecutive days, as pollution levels soared to 424 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) scale, categorized as "severe plus." The capital’s AQI breached the 450 mark on Sunday, prompting authorities to implement the...

Pollution Emergency: After Schools, Now Universities Including DU, JNU And BR Ambedkar Shut Physical Classes In Delhi-NCR

As Air emergency in the national capital deepens clocking 24-hour AQI of touching 500 mark on Monday. After schools of Delhi-NCR, Now the Delhi University also announced the continuation of online classes until at least November 23. In a notification, the university stated, "In the larger interest of students of...

Supreme Court Challenges Delhi’s Construction Ban, Lawyer’s Reply Shocks Judge; Here’s Why

The Supreme Court, while examining petitions concerning Delhi's hazardous air quality, was taken aback when a senior lawyer pointed out that construction was in full swing within the court premises in seeming violation of the ban on construction activity put on all over the city. The discovery was made during...