Delhi Pollution

Study shows air pollution can shorten lives by almost 10 years in Delhi

June 14, 2022

Study shows air pollution can shorten lives by almost 10 years in Delhi

The smog-filled air, which usually covers Indian cities during the winter months, contains dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter.

March 22, 2022
Guess which is world's most polluted capital city

According to the 2021 World Air Quality Report only three per cent of cities and no single country has met the latest WHO PM2.5 annual air quality guidelines.
December 02, 2021
Air pollution: New Delhi shuts schools, colleges again

On Thursday, the Supreme Court had expressed its dismay over the government's decision to reopen schools and colleges.
November 30, 2021
Delhi's air quality in November worst for the month in 7 years

Experts attributed this to the shifting of the peak stubble burning period by around a week due to a prolonged monsoon season.
November 17, 2021
Delhi air pollution : Schools, colleges in NCR to remain closed till further orders

It also said that only five of the 11 thermal power plants located within 300 km radius of Delhi NTPC, Jhajjar; Mahatma Gandhi TPS, CLP Jhajjar; Panipat TPS, HPGCL; Nabha Power Ltd. TPS, Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo TPS, Mansa will remain operational till November 30.
November 13, 2021
Pollution crisis: SC steps in; Kejriwal announces closure of schools, ban on construction

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the situation of pollution is so bad that people are wearing masks inside their houses.
March 17, 2021
New Delhi is world's most polluted capital for third straight year

India was home to 35 of the world's 50 most polluted cities, according to IQAir's 2020 World Air Quality Report, which gathered data for 106 countries.

February 19, 2021
Air pollution led to around 54,000 premature deaths in New Delhi in 2020

In 2019, 1.67 million lives were lost in India as a whole due to toxic air, according to The Lancet.