Major pollutants PM 2.5 at 500 and PM 10 at 413, both in 'severe' category in Lodhi Road area, according to Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
Delhi pollution: Air Quality remains in 'severe' category; continues to affect visibility
Delhi records poorest air quality in 3 years
08:08 November 05
Air pollution continues to affect visibility in the city
07:52 November 05
Air Quality Index at Lodhi Road
17:44 November 04
AQI in Delhi stands at 467 at 5 pm as per govt's SAFAR app
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), an app that is developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, shows 467 - 'severe' Air Quality Index - for Delhi at 5:35 p.m.
17:37 November 04
Next hearing on air pollution on November 6: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the next hearing on air pollution in Delhi-NCR will take place on Wednesday (November 6).
17:03 November 04
High powered state committees to meet today; report to be submitted on Nov 6
High powered committee of states are said to meet today and the report is scheduled to be submitted on November 6.
17:02 November 04
SC orders no power cuts in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab to avoid usage of diesel generators
Supreme Court orders that no power cuts should take place in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no diesel generators are used.
16:28 November 04
SC stays all construction, demolition work in NCR, imposes one lakh fine
SC passes a stay order on all construction and demolition work in Delhi-NCR till further order. A fine of Rs. one lakh will be imposed on those indulging in construction and demolition work while a fine of Rs. 5,000 will be imposed for burning garbage. Court also directs municipal bodies to prevent open dumping of garbage.
16:26 November 04
SC mulls over cloud seeding
SC mulls over option of cloud seeding to curb pollution.
Cloud seeding involves changing the amount and type of precipitation that falls from clouds by dispersing substances (mostly salts) into the air. The technology has been used by more than 50 countries for different reasons. China has been using it to control polluting smog that envelopes Beijing.
16:24 November 04
SC says authorities to be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning
SC orders that all officers and authorities right from chief secretary to gram pradhan would be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning and they will be prosecuted for contempt of court.
16:14 November 04
SC summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and UP
Supreme Court summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to appear before it on stubble burning and pollution issue.
16:05 November 04
SC directs Centre to rope in environmental experts within half an hour to curb pollution
Supreme Court asks Centre to call in environmental experts from IIT Delhi as well as the environment ministry within half an hour to suggest measures to curb the ongoing pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR.
15:54 November 04
Haryana govt requested Centre for a joint meeting over Delhi pollution: Dushyant Chautala
Dushyant Chautala, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, said, "Haryana govt has requested the Centre to call for a joint meeting over Delhi pollution. I have taken charge of the office today. I'll also write in that capacity to the Prime Minister over the issue."
15:25 November 04
Air pollution in the Indian Capital
An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. Above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category.
14:49 November 04
SC: We are making mockery of everything
"Things are happening every year under our nose. People are being advised not to come out of their homes. State governments are responsible. People dying in their state and neighbouring states.
We will not tolerate this. We are making mockery of everything."
14:20 November 04
SC expresses disappointment over Delhi's current situation; blames current governments
SC says, "No room is safe to live in this city, even in homes. We are losing precious years of their life due to this."
14:18 November 04
SC: Delhi chokes every year, but we have not been able to do anything
Supreme Court criticised the prevailing situation in the national capital saying that this situation is not acceptable in civilised countries. Right to life is important.
14:12 November 04
Supreme Court hears reports on Delhi air pollution
Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said, "Out of 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana only 63,000 farmers have been given machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it in last two years. So at this speed, it will take 30 years to give it to every farmer. Centre needs to prepare a month-wise schedule for it."
13:23 November 04
Delhi CM calls on Centre to deal with stubble burning
Delhi CM calls on Centre to deal with stubble burning
Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said, "Out of 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana only 63,000 farmers have been given machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it in last two years. So at this speed, it will take 30 years to give it to every farmer. Centre needs to prepare a month-wise schedule for it."
11:03 November 04
500 falls in the 'severe plus' category
Pollution levels in the national capital dropped marginally on Monday morning due to a slight increase in wind speed, but the air quality remained in the 'severe' category.
At 4.38 am, Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 438. The AQI at Alipur, Narela and Bawana were registered at 493, 486 and 472 respectively.
11:02 November 04
Pollution levels in the national capital drop marginally
A layer of smog blankets the area around ITO. Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 434 (severe) in ITO, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
08:16 November 04
Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 434 (severe) in ITO
Major pollutants PM 2.5 & PM 10, both at 500, remain in 'severe' category in Lodhi Road area, according to Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
08:10 November 04
Air quality in 'severe' category
08:07 November 04
A layer of smog blankets the area around Rajpath, this morning
Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman of Chest Surgery Dept, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital while talking to a news agency said, "The increase in patients with respiratory diseases is not only in AIIMS, but across all hospitals in Delhi. Everybody living in Delhi-NCR & north India, is suffering from respiratory diseases. Those who already have diseases have their disease worsened, they're facing a nightmare. Those who were healthy, are having serious problems - difficulty in breathing,persistent cough,choking sensation in throat, burning in eyes,nose blocked,severe headache."
"The reasons are not far to see. If you see outside, the PM 2.5 is 700, 800, 900. There are so many gases, we are virtually living & breathing in a gas chamber. When you are inside a gas chamber, you'll become sick. There is no way you can remain healthy," he added.
02:15 November 04
We are virtually living and breathing in a Gas chamber- Dr Arvind Kumar
Delhi records poorest air quality in 3 years
Pollution levels in Delhi peaked to a three-year high on Sunday as hundreds of distraught people took to social media to say they wanted to leave the city due to poor air quality.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 494 at 4 pm on Sunday, the highest since November 6, 2016 when it was 497.
Twenty-one of the 37 air quality monitoring stations recorded the AQI between 490 and 500 with air quality sensors at Aya Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar and Aurobindo Marg peaked out at 7 pm.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), Faridabad with AQI 493, Noida (494), Ghaziabad (499) and Greater Noida (488), Gurugram (479), also breathed extremely polluted air.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the city's overall AQI reached as high as 708 around 5 pm, which is 14 times the safe level of 0-50.
An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. An AQI above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category.
21:30 November 03
Delhi government issues health advisory
The Delhi government issued a health advisory on Sunday in view of the severe air pollution in the city and asked people to avoid outdoor activities as much as possible, especially during the morning and late evening hours.
In a statement, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the air pollution had reached a severe level and asked people to follow the dos and don'ts as mentioned in the advisory.
The advisory said the air pollution might cause respiratory problems in healthy people on a prolonged exposure and pronounced respiratory or other serious illnesses for the vulnerable population even on short exposure.
"The general public is, therefore, advised to avoid outdoor physical activities, especially during morning and late evening hours," it stated.
The vulnerable population was advised to strictly avoid outdoor activities, remain indoors and keep activity levels low.
20:50 November 03
Tackling Air Pollution in Delhi
About 300 teams are in the field in Delhi to reduce air pollution, necessary machinery for this work has been distributed in the states.
19:43 November 03
Principal Secretary to Prime Minister held high level meeting through video conferencing with Punjab, Haryana & Delhi, to tackle air pollution.
Cabinet Secretary to monitor situation on daily basis. The State Chief Secretaries have been asked to monitor their districts on 24x7.
19:42 November 03
All government and private schools up to class 12 will remain closed on November 4 and 5 due to rising air pollution in the national capital and adjoining areas.
In an order on Sunday, the District Magistrate (DM) Ghaziabad, Ajay Shankar Pandey said, "Due to increased air pollution in the NCR, all schools till class 12 shall remain closed on November 4 and 5."
"The air quality in Ghaziabad remains in poor quality. According to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board data, the PM-10 and PM 2.5 levels are very high," the DM said.
19:41 November 03
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), that guards vital installations including the airport and the Delhi Metro said on Sunday that it has issued masks to thousands of its personnel in view of the 'severe' category air quality in the national capital region.
19:21 November 03
Air pollution: CISF distributes masks to troops deployed in Delhi-NCR
The principal secretary to the prime minister and the cabinet secretary will hold a high-level meeting Sunday evening to discuss the issue of deteriorating air pollution in Delhi-NCR, officials said.
Besides Delhi officials, the meeting will be attended by representatives of Punjab and Haryana governments via video-conference, they said.
P K Mishra, the principal secretary to the prime minister, and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will hold the meeting.
19:02 November 03
Principal secretary to PM, cabinet secy to hold meeting on air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Thirty-two flights were diverted from Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to low visibility caused by pollution, airport officials said.
"Total 32 flights have been diverted from Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to bad weather," they said.
An Air India spokesperson said, "Due to bad weather, flight operations affected since morning 9 am in T3 airport (Delhi). Twelve flights are diverted to Jaipur, Amritsar and Lucknow."
When asked if it can be said that "bad weather" is actually the pollution, the spokesperson replied in affirmative.
18:56 November 03
32 flights diverted from Delhi airport Sunday morning due to low visibility caused by pollution: Airport officials
New Delhi: A week after Diwali, Delhi's pollution level still continue to be in the 'severe' category, with the real-time AQI spiked as high as 1000 on Sunday morning.
Use of N95 breathing masks
Dr Sudhir has suggested continuing the use of air masks as much as possible. He also said that these masks can help reduce the effects as much as 95%.
Stubble burning
The government had earlier released statistics on the contribution of other states such as Haryana and Punjab for the Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
The state government has raised an alert on stubble burning by the farmers, who have also been fined.
Actions are being taken against farmers.
READ: Don't politicise pollution, find solution to stubble burning: Kejriwal
17:58 November 03
SC fixes Nov 6 as next date of hearing on air pollution
Pollution levels spike up, Air Quality Index reaches 1000
New Delhi: A week after Diwali, Delhi's pollution level still continue to be in the 'severe' category, with the real-time AQI spiked as high as 1000 on Sunday morning.
Use of N95 breathing masks
Dr Sudhir has suggested continuing the use of air masks as much as possible. He also said that these masks can help reduce the effects as much as 95%.
Stubble burning
The government had earlier released statistics on the contribution of other states such as Haryana and Punjab for the Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
The state government has raised an alert on stubble burning by the farmers, who have also been fined.
Actions are being taken against farmers.
READ: Don't politicise pollution, find solution to stubble burning: Kejriwal
08:08 November 05
Air pollution continues to affect visibility in the city
07:52 November 05
Air Quality Index at Lodhi Road
Major pollutants PM 2.5 at 500 and PM 10 at 413, both in 'severe' category in Lodhi Road area, according to Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
17:44 November 04
AQI in Delhi stands at 467 at 5 pm as per govt's SAFAR app
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), an app that is developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, shows 467 - 'severe' Air Quality Index - for Delhi at 5:35 p.m.
17:37 November 04
Next hearing on air pollution on November 6: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the next hearing on air pollution in Delhi-NCR will take place on Wednesday (November 6).
17:03 November 04
High powered state committees to meet today; report to be submitted on Nov 6
High powered committee of states are said to meet today and the report is scheduled to be submitted on November 6.
17:02 November 04
SC orders no power cuts in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab to avoid usage of diesel generators
Supreme Court orders that no power cuts should take place in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no diesel generators are used.
16:28 November 04
SC stays all construction, demolition work in NCR, imposes one lakh fine
SC passes a stay order on all construction and demolition work in Delhi-NCR till further order. A fine of Rs. one lakh will be imposed on those indulging in construction and demolition work while a fine of Rs. 5,000 will be imposed for burning garbage. Court also directs municipal bodies to prevent open dumping of garbage.
16:26 November 04
SC mulls over cloud seeding
SC mulls over option of cloud seeding to curb pollution.
Cloud seeding involves changing the amount and type of precipitation that falls from clouds by dispersing substances (mostly salts) into the air. The technology has been used by more than 50 countries for different reasons. China has been using it to control polluting smog that envelopes Beijing.
16:24 November 04
SC says authorities to be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning
SC orders that all officers and authorities right from chief secretary to gram pradhan would be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning and they will be prosecuted for contempt of court.
16:14 November 04
SC summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and UP
Supreme Court summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to appear before it on stubble burning and pollution issue.
16:05 November 04
SC directs Centre to rope in environmental experts within half an hour to curb pollution
Supreme Court asks Centre to call in environmental experts from IIT Delhi as well as the environment ministry within half an hour to suggest measures to curb the ongoing pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR.
15:54 November 04
Haryana govt requested Centre for a joint meeting over Delhi pollution: Dushyant Chautala
Dushyant Chautala, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, said, "Haryana govt has requested the Centre to call for a joint meeting over Delhi pollution. I have taken charge of the office today. I'll also write in that capacity to the Prime Minister over the issue."
15:25 November 04
Air pollution in the Indian Capital
An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. Above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category.
14:49 November 04
SC: We are making mockery of everything
"Things are happening every year under our nose. People are being advised not to come out of their homes. State governments are responsible. People dying in their state and neighbouring states.
We will not tolerate this. We are making mockery of everything."
14:20 November 04
SC expresses disappointment over Delhi's current situation; blames current governments
SC says, "No room is safe to live in this city, even in homes. We are losing precious years of their life due to this."
14:18 November 04
SC: Delhi chokes every year, but we have not been able to do anything
Supreme Court criticised the prevailing situation in the national capital saying that this situation is not acceptable in civilised countries. Right to life is important.
14:12 November 04
Supreme Court hears reports on Delhi air pollution
Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said, "Out of 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana only 63,000 farmers have been given machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it in last two years. So at this speed, it will take 30 years to give it to every farmer. Centre needs to prepare a month-wise schedule for it."
13:23 November 04
Delhi CM calls on Centre to deal with stubble burning
Delhi CM calls on Centre to deal with stubble burning
Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said, "Out of 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana only 63,000 farmers have been given machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it in last two years. So at this speed, it will take 30 years to give it to every farmer. Centre needs to prepare a month-wise schedule for it."
11:03 November 04
500 falls in the 'severe plus' category
Pollution levels in the national capital dropped marginally on Monday morning due to a slight increase in wind speed, but the air quality remained in the 'severe' category.
At 4.38 am, Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 438. The AQI at Alipur, Narela and Bawana were registered at 493, 486 and 472 respectively.
11:02 November 04
Pollution levels in the national capital drop marginally
A layer of smog blankets the area around ITO. Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 434 (severe) in ITO, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
08:16 November 04
Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 434 (severe) in ITO
Major pollutants PM 2.5 & PM 10, both at 500, remain in 'severe' category in Lodhi Road area, according to Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
08:10 November 04
Air quality in 'severe' category
08:07 November 04
A layer of smog blankets the area around Rajpath, this morning
Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman of Chest Surgery Dept, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital while talking to a news agency said, "The increase in patients with respiratory diseases is not only in AIIMS, but across all hospitals in Delhi. Everybody living in Delhi-NCR & north India, is suffering from respiratory diseases. Those who already have diseases have their disease worsened, they're facing a nightmare. Those who were healthy, are having serious problems - difficulty in breathing,persistent cough,choking sensation in throat, burning in eyes,nose blocked,severe headache."
"The reasons are not far to see. If you see outside, the PM 2.5 is 700, 800, 900. There are so many gases, we are virtually living & breathing in a gas chamber. When you are inside a gas chamber, you'll become sick. There is no way you can remain healthy," he added.
02:15 November 04
We are virtually living and breathing in a Gas chamber- Dr Arvind Kumar
Delhi records poorest air quality in 3 years
Pollution levels in Delhi peaked to a three-year high on Sunday as hundreds of distraught people took to social media to say they wanted to leave the city due to poor air quality.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 494 at 4 pm on Sunday, the highest since November 6, 2016 when it was 497.
Twenty-one of the 37 air quality monitoring stations recorded the AQI between 490 and 500 with air quality sensors at Aya Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar and Aurobindo Marg peaked out at 7 pm.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), Faridabad with AQI 493, Noida (494), Ghaziabad (499) and Greater Noida (488), Gurugram (479), also breathed extremely polluted air.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the city's overall AQI reached as high as 708 around 5 pm, which is 14 times the safe level of 0-50.
An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. An AQI above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category.
21:30 November 03
Delhi government issues health advisory
The Delhi government issued a health advisory on Sunday in view of the severe air pollution in the city and asked people to avoid outdoor activities as much as possible, especially during the morning and late evening hours.
In a statement, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the air pollution had reached a severe level and asked people to follow the dos and don'ts as mentioned in the advisory.
The advisory said the air pollution might cause respiratory problems in healthy people on a prolonged exposure and pronounced respiratory or other serious illnesses for the vulnerable population even on short exposure.
"The general public is, therefore, advised to avoid outdoor physical activities, especially during morning and late evening hours," it stated.
The vulnerable population was advised to strictly avoid outdoor activities, remain indoors and keep activity levels low.
20:50 November 03
Tackling Air Pollution in Delhi
About 300 teams are in the field in Delhi to reduce air pollution, necessary machinery for this work has been distributed in the states.
19:43 November 03
Principal Secretary to Prime Minister held high level meeting through video conferencing with Punjab, Haryana & Delhi, to tackle air pollution.
Cabinet Secretary to monitor situation on daily basis. The State Chief Secretaries have been asked to monitor their districts on 24x7.
19:42 November 03
All government and private schools up to class 12 will remain closed on November 4 and 5 due to rising air pollution in the national capital and adjoining areas.
In an order on Sunday, the District Magistrate (DM) Ghaziabad, Ajay Shankar Pandey said, "Due to increased air pollution in the NCR, all schools till class 12 shall remain closed on November 4 and 5."
"The air quality in Ghaziabad remains in poor quality. According to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board data, the PM-10 and PM 2.5 levels are very high," the DM said.
19:41 November 03
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), that guards vital installations including the airport and the Delhi Metro said on Sunday that it has issued masks to thousands of its personnel in view of the 'severe' category air quality in the national capital region.
19:21 November 03
Air pollution: CISF distributes masks to troops deployed in Delhi-NCR
The principal secretary to the prime minister and the cabinet secretary will hold a high-level meeting Sunday evening to discuss the issue of deteriorating air pollution in Delhi-NCR, officials said.
Besides Delhi officials, the meeting will be attended by representatives of Punjab and Haryana governments via video-conference, they said.
P K Mishra, the principal secretary to the prime minister, and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will hold the meeting.
19:02 November 03
Principal secretary to PM, cabinet secy to hold meeting on air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Thirty-two flights were diverted from Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to low visibility caused by pollution, airport officials said.
"Total 32 flights have been diverted from Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to bad weather," they said.
An Air India spokesperson said, "Due to bad weather, flight operations affected since morning 9 am in T3 airport (Delhi). Twelve flights are diverted to Jaipur, Amritsar and Lucknow."
When asked if it can be said that "bad weather" is actually the pollution, the spokesperson replied in affirmative.
18:56 November 03
32 flights diverted from Delhi airport Sunday morning due to low visibility caused by pollution: Airport officials
New Delhi: A week after Diwali, Delhi's pollution level still continue to be in the 'severe' category, with the real-time AQI spiked as high as 1000 on Sunday morning.
Use of N95 breathing masks
Dr Sudhir has suggested continuing the use of air masks as much as possible. He also said that these masks can help reduce the effects as much as 95%.
Stubble burning
The government had earlier released statistics on the contribution of other states such as Haryana and Punjab for the Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
The state government has raised an alert on stubble burning by the farmers, who have also been fined.
Actions are being taken against farmers.
READ: Don't politicise pollution, find solution to stubble burning: Kejriwal
17:58 November 03
SC fixes Nov 6 as next date of hearing on air pollution
Pollution levels spike up, Air Quality Index reaches 1000
New Delhi: A week after Diwali, Delhi's pollution level still continue to be in the 'severe' category, with the real-time AQI spiked as high as 1000 on Sunday morning.
Use of N95 breathing masks
Dr Sudhir has suggested continuing the use of air masks as much as possible. He also said that these masks can help reduce the effects as much as 95%.
Stubble burning
The government had earlier released statistics on the contribution of other states such as Haryana and Punjab for the Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
The state government has raised an alert on stubble burning by the farmers, who have also been fined.
Actions are being taken against farmers.
READ: Don't politicise pollution, find solution to stubble burning: Kejriwal
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