Delhi, India and air pollution

India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
Why GRAP IV isn't enough for Delhi to get to grips with air pollution
The annual calamity that winter smog now is proves the National Capital Region requires a sustained, all-year-long action plan rather than reactionary responses
Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe.
New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Air pollution: Best budget-friendly air purifiers to buy in India
This air pollution extends beyond roads and open areas, making it difficult for people to breathe even inside their homes. In this situation, an air purifier can offer protection.
Top Air Purifier Brands In India: Combat Air Quality Index In Delhi & Achieve A Pollution-Free Home
Our listed, top air purifier brands in India are ready to combat air pollution and improve air quality in your home. Find out how these devices help you to tackle AQI in Delhi and create a pollution-free living environment.
India Tightens Vehicle Entry Restrictions as Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens
Air quality in northern India has worsened over the past week, with New Delhi's AQI recording a reading of 465, classified as "severe plus category", on Sunday evening due to unfavourable meteorological conditions,
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi air quality drops sharply to ‘severe plus’, emergency measures come into effect
Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.
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Historian William Dalrymple on Delhi air pollution: A choking death-trap
In a post on X, William Dalrymple expressed shock over Delhi's severe air pollution as he shared an infographic comparing the ...
Delhi Pollution: This is the BIGGEST reason behind alarmingly high AQI in Delhi, it's not stubble-burning, vehicles
Efforts to control the escalating crisis have included the enforcement of Phase 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), ...
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India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from ...
Artificial rain to combat air pollution? Delhi minister writes to Centre as AQI touches 500
Tuesday’s air quality was worse than Monday’s which had recorded the worst air quality of the season till then.
Delhi pollution: CJI permits virtual hearings, rules out full online shift
Amid Delhi's pollution crisis, CJI Sanjiv Khanna allowed lawyers to appear online but resisted calls to fully shift Supreme ...
Delhi pollution: NASA's Fire map highlights North India's farm fires as AQI soars to 500
Delhi-NCR is battling severe air pollution, with AQI levels exceeding 500. NASA's fire map reveals widespread farm fires in ...
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India: New Delhi reels under severe pollution, GRAP Stage IV enforced in Delhi-NCR as AQI Hits 491
The Supreme Court has ordered all Delhi-NCR governments to ensure strict implementation of GRAP Stage IV rules amid rising ...
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Shashi Tharoor Questions Tenability Of 'Delhi As National Capital'; Says City 'Uninhabitable' For 3 Months
Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday questioned Delhi’s suitability as India’s national capital ...