Delhi, central pollution control board and Air quality index

Delhi's pollution turns 'severe' as temperatures, wind speeds drop
Air pollution in India's national capital increased to 'severe' on an official index on Wednesday for the first time this season as temperatures and wind speeds dropped, reducing visibility and affecting some flights.
Indian capital Delhi air pollution turns severe
Industrial activities and vehicular traffic are significant contributors to air pollution in the city, along with rampant construction. For the past many years, every year ahead of winter the air quality in Delhi has become hazardous.
Delhi air pollution: AQI ‘severe’ again; thick smog reduces visibility. Schools to be closed soon?
Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Thursday morning (November 14), a day after the national capital recorded the worst AQI in the country, with dense fog blanketing the NCR, reducing visibility.
Delhi Pollution: National capital suffers low visibility and breathlesness; AQI drops down to 361
AQI in Anand Vihar dropped down to 399, 382 in Punjabi Bagh, 376 in Ashok Vihar at 8 AM as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'
Delhi and its neighbouring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, De
Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges
The toxic smog that has enveloped India's capital worsened on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and the seasonal winter haze set in, reducing visibility in some areas and possibly affecting flights.
Delhi air quality remains 'severe', thick smog engulfs city, reduces visibility
The Air Quality Index worsened from 429 on Wednesday morning to 432 on Thursday morning. Several areas in the capital region recorded an AQI of over 450.
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"Rift between Delhi and Central govt is creating problems for people": Congress leader Mumtaz Patel
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Delhi-NCR's Pollution Complaint Surge: Accountability in Question
The Central Pollution Control Board received over 800 pollution complaints in Delhi-NCR in ten months, yet no action against officers was documented. Legal notices were issued to local bodies, while ...
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BJP demands closure of Delhi schools amid hazardous air pollution
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called on the Delhi government to immediately shut down all schools up to Class 5 in ...
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Delhi's air quality breaches 'severe' category for first time this season, says pollution control board
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday said Delhi's air quality breached the 'severe' category for the first time this season. The national capital's Pusa area recorded 430 ...
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Indian capital air pollution turns severe
NEW DELHI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Air pollution in the Indian capital territory Delhi turned severe Wednesday for the first time this season with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 439.
BJP demands closure of schools in Delhi amid alarming air pollution level
The air quality index (AQI) had surged to 366 according to real-time data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 9 am.
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Lancet study linking deaths to air pollution not absolute: Pollution control board tells NGT
The Central Pollution Control Board in the National Green Tribunal opposed the findings of a Lancet study, which claimed poor air quality had severely affected mortality rates in 10 major Indian ...