Delhi world's 'most polluted' capital: report - BBC News
WEBDelhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, a Swiss-based air-quality monitoring group has found. India, of which Delhi is the capital, was also ranked as the world's...
New Delhi air pollution: Why can’t India’s capital clean up its …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · CNN —. More than 20 million people woke last week to a thick, acrid, and noxious smog that settled densely across the Indian capital. Primary schools were forced to shut, vehicles restricted ...
Air pollution: Delhi air turns very poor but 'worst is yet to come' - BBC
WEBThe air quality in India's capital Delhi has fallen to poor levels and is expected to deteriorate further in the coming days, officials have said. Delhi is one of the world's most polluted...
Delhi air pollution: LG VK Saxena orders installation of anti …
WEB1 day ago · Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday held a key meeting to assess the city's air pollution levels and preparedness for the upcoming winter season, which typically worsens air quality. The meeting was attended by senior officials, including the Chairman of the Commission for Air Quality Management …
Air pollution: Delhi's smog problem is rooted in India's water crisis - BBC
WEBEvery winter, Indian capital Delhi's toxic air is fuelled by farmers burning crop stubble. But the fires don't stop. Why? The answer lies in water, writes climate expert Mridula Ramesh.
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air ...
WEBNov 7, 2023 · Masks are back on the New Delhi streets as residents grapple with the annual surge in air pollution that has engulfed the Indian capital region.
Delhi smog: Schools and colleges shut as pollution worsens - BBC
WEBAuthorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all schools and colleges indefinitely amid the worsening levels of air pollution. Construction work has also been banned until 21 November...
New Delhi’s Air Turns Toxic, and the Finger-Pointing Begins
WEBNov 18, 2021 · NEW DELHI — A thick blanket of noxious haze has settled over the Indian capital of New Delhi, burning eyes and lungs, forcing schools to close and prompting ardent calls from residents for action.
Ahead of winter, graded plan to tackle pollution in Delhi-NCR …
WEB2 days ago · The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Tuesday tweaked the revised Graded Action Plan (GRAP) — enforced when air quality in Delhi-NCR is expected to decline — for the coming winter. One of the major changes is how GRAP is invoked. Previously, actions under Stages II, III and IV of GRAP had to …
India air pollution: A silent killer is choking Delhi. For millions ...
WEBNov 24, 2021 · In Delhi, noxious air is claiming tens of thousands of lives each year, according to analysis of IQAir data by Greenpeace. But despite the worsening air quality, some Delhi locals have become so...