AQI

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday sharply criticised Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta’s recent statement equating the Air Quality Index (AQI) with temperature, questioning the scientific basis of her claim…
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Delhi’s air quality dipped again on Monday morning but remained in the ‘poor’ category, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 300 — slightly worse than Sunday’s reading of around 279. The marginal deterioration comes a day…
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Delhi woke up to a hazy morning on Thursday, with the Air Quality Index of Delhi recorded at 366 as of 10 am, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board. Major areas in the city saw ‘very poor’ air quality. The overall…
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Delhi’s struggle with air pollution deepened on Saturday, marking the fifth straight day of “poor” air quality and inching closer to the “very poor” category. With unfavourable weather conditions persisting, experts warned that firecracker…
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) breaching 400 in multiple areas, prompting the implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The crisis, driven by a combination…
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India is home to some of the most polluted cities in the world, with poor air quality being a major concern. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of the level of air pollution, and India has been struggling with high AQI levels for…
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Delhi’s air quality remained toxic on Saturday morning, December 21, with the average AQI in Nehru Nagar hitting a worrying 434, firmly in the ‘severe’ category. The main culprit was PM2.5—those tiny, dangerous particles that can seep deep…
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The air quality in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram reached “alarmingly high” levels, with most AQI stations touching 500-mark (severe plus) even on Tuesday morning, November 19, while a dense layer of smog enveloped the National…
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The air quality in several parts of Delhi remained in the severe category on Saturday, November 16, while a dense layer of smog continued to envelop the national capital, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and other areas of NCR for the fourth…
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Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, recorded an unprecedented Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1900 on Saturday triggering authorities to take immediate measures as such dangerous pollution levels expose locals to severe health concerns.…
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