Delhi: Newly built smog tower near Connaught Place now functional; cleans air up to 88%
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi: Newly built smog tower near Connaught Place now functional; cleans air up to 88%

India Today  

Delhi’s newly built smog tower at Baba Kharag Singh Marg near Connaught Place is fully functional and the initial readings are quite positive in terms of pollution reduction. This is the first instance that comparable data of the polluted air, which is flowing inside the tower and the air coming out of it, can be compared qualitatively. Similarly, PM10 level is currently at 33.38 micron, which is 4.05 micron after cleaning, which means the air is cleaner by more than 80% on this parameter.” It is imperative to know that this smog tower cleans particulate matter of up to 0.3 micron. A team of scientists and engineers from IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi is also monitoring the functional aspect of the smog tower simultaneously and collecting data independently.

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Smog Continues In Delhi Despite AQI Fall, Mumbai Sees Hazy Morning As Well
1 month, 1 week ago

Smog Continues In Delhi Despite AQI Fall, Mumbai Sees Hazy Morning As Well

ABP News  

Delhi’s air quality was reported to be in the “poor” category with the Air Quality Index recorded to be 274 at 8 am on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/yR0mVd8vqm — Press Trust of India December 3, 2024 The Supreme Court ruled on Monday, that restrictions under Graded Response Action Plan -IV measures to curb air pollution will continue in Delhi even though the …

AQI Today: Delhi air pollution ‘very poor’; Visuals show Mumbai, Agra’s Taj Mahal covered in smog
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AQI Today: Delhi air pollution ‘very poor’; Visuals show Mumbai, Agra’s Taj Mahal covered in smog

Live Mint  

Delhi AQI today: The national capital received no relief from air pollution after Delhi's air quality slipped to ‘severe category’ on Saturday. Delhi air pollution: Smog engulfs Taj Mahal, Red Fort, India Gate Sunday morning | Watch Mumbai wakes up to thick layer of smog | Watch Mumbai's air pollution also reached high levels on Saturday and remained high Sunday …

Delhi air pollution highlights: AQI at 471; Environment Minister says call on odd-even measures to be taken soon
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution highlights: AQI at 471; Environment Minister says call on odd-even measures to be taken soon

The Hindu  

The air quality in the national capital remained in the the ‘severe plus’ category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with smog shrouding the city, reducing visibility and worsening air pollution to touch an alarmingly high level of poor AQI. According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index was 471 at 1 …

Delhi's AQI hits 500: What is smog and how it affects us. Explained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's AQI hits 500: What is smog and how it affects us. Explained

India Today  

Thick grey haze choked Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels reaching a dangerous 488 on the Air Quality Index, falling into the ‘severe plus’ category. The London Smog of 1952, which saw particulate matter levels reach around 500 micrograms per cubic meter, led to over 4,000 premature deaths due to a combination of high PM …

Delhi continues to gasp for air as smog shrouds city, reducing visibility
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi continues to gasp for air as smog shrouds city, reducing visibility

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Thick grey haze choked Delhi for the third straight day on Tuesday, with the pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the 'severe plus' category. Calm winds and dropping temperatures made the dispersion of pollutants difficult and the cold air traps dust and smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring areas of Delhi. Delhi's Air Quality Index was …

Delhi air quality: AQI at this Delhi station above 1500 | Check most polluted areas
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi air quality: AQI at this Delhi station above 1500 | Check most polluted areas

Hindustan Times  

Several areas in Delhi logged Air Quality Index of over 1,500 on Monday morning as toxic smog choked the city, prompting the need for authorities to implement the Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan for tackling pollution. Mundka, Dwarka-Sector 8 and and Rohini were the stations with the worst AQI - 1591, 1497 and 1427, respectively, as per …

Delhi air pollution: Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category

The Hindu  

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday morning, with air quality levels plunging to severe levels, leaving residents grappling with poor visibility and health risks. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index at 428 as of 8 a.m., placing it in the 'severe' category. The Delhi government implemented …

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains ‘severe’, visibility low in NCR; Classes 1-5 move online as GRAP-3 imposed | 10 updates
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2 months ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains ‘severe’, visibility low in NCR; Classes 1-5 move online as GRAP-3 imposed | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

The Air quality across several parts of Delhi remained in the "severe" category on Friday morning, November 15, with a thick layer of smog once again blanketing the national capital. The deteriorating air quality index or AQI prompted the central pollution watchdog to invoke restrictions under the third stage of the graded response action plan, including a ban on construction …

Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
2 months ago

Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The toxic smog engulfing Delhi …

SC agrees to examine why pre-emptive steps weren’t taken to check pollution
2 months ago

SC agrees to examine why pre-emptive steps weren’t taken to check pollution

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Monday the Commission for Air Quality Management for Delhi and Adjoining Areas on why pre-emptive steps were not taken before the pollution levels worsened to the “severe” category. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih agreed to take up the issue on Monday on senior advocate Aparajita …

India’s capital New Delhi shuts all primary schools as air quality worsens
2 months ago

India’s capital New Delhi shuts all primary schools as air quality worsens

Al Jazeera  

The pollution in New Delhi is likely to stay ‘severe’ on Friday, after which it will improve to ‘very poor’. India’s capital New Delhi has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice and the country’s government has banned non-essential construction in the city and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air …

Delhi AQI Today: Smog chokes capital for 15th day; flights cancelled in Amritsar. Check AQI in Mumbai, Kolkata
2 months ago

Delhi AQI Today: Smog chokes capital for 15th day; flights cancelled in Amritsar. Check AQI in Mumbai, Kolkata

Live Mint  

Delhi AQI Today: On Wednesday, a dense layer of smog enveloped areas around Rail Bhawan as the Air Quality Index in Delhi remained at alarming levels. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded 'Very Poor' AQI levels across multiple localities in Delhi for the 15th day, highlighting the persistent pollution crisis plaguing the capital. The Air Quality Index has been in …

Anti-smog tower near DND flyway removed without notice; activists question efficacy
2 months ago

Anti-smog tower near DND flyway removed without notice; activists question efficacy

Hindustan Times  

Set up at a cost of ₹2.5 crore, Noida’s first and only anti-smog tower, set up near the DND Flyway just three years ago on a pilot basis to help combat air pollution, was removed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited recently owing to technical faults, prompting environmentalists to question the tower’s effectiveness and the lack of transparency about its future. …

Delhi chokes on ‘very poor’ air for 12th consecutive day
Top News
2 months ago

Delhi chokes on ‘very poor’ air for 12th consecutive day

Hindustan Times  

The city’s air was dense with pollutants and remained hazy on Sunday too, recording a 12th consecutive day of “very poor” air quality index, as categorised by the Central Pollution Control Board’s daily bulletin, in line with predictions by air monitoring and weather agencies. The readings will likely hover in the ‘very poor’ category till at least Wednesday, as forecasts …

Delhi air quality remains 'very poor', thick layer of smog engulfs city
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2 months ago

Delhi air quality remains 'very poor', thick layer of smog engulfs city

India Today  

A dense layer of smog engulfed Delhi on Sunday morning as several parts of the capital city grappled with severe air pollution even 10 days after Diwali. Air quality in Delhi was adjudged as 'very poor' with an AQI of 335 at around 8 am on Sunday, a Central Pollution Control Board data showed. Visuals showed a thick blanket of …

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, layer of smog over city for ninth day post-Diwali
2 months ago

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, layer of smog over city for ninth day post-Diwali

The Hindu  

A layer of smog covered the national capital on Saturday morning and the air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category with an average Air Quality Index of 358 at 9 a.m., according to Central Pollution Control Board data. Data from the CPCB's Sameer App, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that the air quality at Bawana and New …

Shroud of smog envelops Delhi amid dirty air
2 months, 1 week ago

Shroud of smog envelops Delhi amid dirty air

Hindustan Times  

Delhi on Thursday morning was blanketed by a thick, grey haze, which took around three hours to dissipate as the city’s residents, particularly children and the elderly, struggled with a racking cough and a burning sensation in the eyes — annual complaints for the Capital in the winter season. In addition, a combination of low wind speeds, the presence of …

Delhi, Lahore, & Dhaka: Is South Asia becoming the world's ‘smog capital’?
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi, Lahore, & Dhaka: Is South Asia becoming the world's ‘smog capital’?

Firstpost  

Air pollution has become a pressing issue in South Asia every winter. Pakistan’s Lahore has been rated as the world’s most polluted city, with an air quality index score of 1165, more than 120 times the levels recommended by the World Health Organization. IQAir rated Lahore the world’s most polluted city, with an air quality index score of 1165, more …

Delhi Air Pollution: A Grim Visp of Smog Engulfs City, AQI Exceeds 400
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Air Pollution: A Grim Visp of Smog Engulfs City, AQI Exceeds 400

India TV News  

Delhi air pollution remains a serious concern, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing 400 in several areas. The city's air quality is classified as 'very poor' by the SAFAR, indicating severe air pollution. The AQI is expected to remain in the 'very poor' category in many parts of Delhi, including Dwarka, Anand Vihar, and Jahangirpuri. The Centre's GRAP panel …

Air Quality in Delhi: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Addressing the Crisis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Air Quality in Delhi: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Addressing the Crisis

News 18  

Delhi is experiencing severe air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 349. The city has implemented Graded Response Action Plan Stage II (GRAP), banning the use of coal and firewood in hotels, restaurants, and diesel generators. The government is also deploying drones to monitor air quality at pollution hotspots and increasing water spraying at hotspots to reduce pollution.

Govt seeks to make operational real-time pollution data before winter onset
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt seeks to make operational real-time pollution data before winter onset

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A view of the super-site for the real time source apportionment study of air pollution in New Delhi on Monday. Delhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday directed the principal secretary to ensure the real-time source apportionment study is made operational by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee before the onset of winter, to keep a tab on air …

Restart Delhi smog tower in 24 hours, says Rai
1 year ago

Restart Delhi smog tower in 24 hours, says Rai

The Hindu  

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday hit out at the Delhi Pollution Control Committee after operations of the smog tower at Connaught Place were shut down a day earlier due to unpaid salaries of its workers, calling it a “contempt” of the Supreme Court’s order. He also asked DPCC Chairman Ashwani Kumar to submit a detailed report within 48 hours, …

The smog tower in Delhi has been shut down by workers for not getting salaries
1 year ago

The smog tower in Delhi has been shut down by workers for not getting salaries

Op India  

The smog tower, inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 2021 amid much fanfare, is ‘locked up’ again as Delhi continues to be engulfed in smog. “This tower is under Delhi Pollution Control Committee and National Buildings Construction Corporation, and our company, Vibgyour Consulting, was operating this tower,” Mahipal Bisht, one of the staff members, told India Today. Back in …

Real-time apportionment study up and running again in Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Real-time apportionment study up and running again in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government’s real-time source apportionment study has been operationalised, with real-time data on the sources of pollution from PM2.5 particulates impacting the Capital now available on the R-asmaan portal, officials aware of the matter said. The apportionment study looks at nine sources of PM2.5 particulates — secondary inorganic aerosols, road dust, vehicles, industries, construction, biomass burning, coal and fly …

Delhi’s smog tower impact too little, too close: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi’s smog tower impact too little, too close: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi Pollution Control Committee team on Wednesday restarted the anti-smog tower at Connaught Place, a day after the Supreme Court ordered the administration to immediately operationalise the 24-metre tall, giant air purifier fitted with fans and an array of filters. The smog tower at Connaught Place was installed following an apex court order on January 13, 2020 at a …

SC orders Delhi Pollution Control Committee head to be present in court on Nov. 10
1 year, 2 months ago

SC orders Delhi Pollution Control Committee head to be present in court on Nov. 10

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to be personally present in court on November 10 to explain why real time data on air pollution is not in the public domain. The court was dealing with an application to direct the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to immediately release data from the study on ‘Real Time Source …

Want CP smog tower working, orders top court; Delhi CM seeks suspension of DPCC secy
1 year, 2 months ago

Want CP smog tower working, orders top court; Delhi CM seeks suspension of DPCC secy

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the non-functional smog tower in Delhi’s Connaught Place to be made operational immediately, and also summoned the Delhi Pollution Control Committee chairman Ashwani Kumar. The bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia said, “We want this tower to be working,” and added, “We direct the chairperson of DPCC to remain personally present …

Kejriwal recommends immediate suspension of Delhi Pollution Control Committee chairman to LG
1 year, 2 months ago

Kejriwal recommends immediate suspension of Delhi Pollution Control Committee chairman to LG

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday recommended the immediate suspension of the DPCC chairman Ashwani Kumar to Delhi LG VK Saxena. Row over smog tower costs DPCC post to Kumar The development came three days after Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Kejriwal, seeking the suspension of Kumar for "arbitrarily halting" the operation of a large smog tower …

New Delhi air pollution: Choking smog shutters schools and shrouds Cricket World Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

New Delhi air pollution: Choking smog shutters schools and shrouds Cricket World Cup

CNN  

CNN — A throat-searing blanket of smog has enveloped New Delhi, forcing schools to shut and disrupting the Cricket World Cup as officials rush to contain a pollution crisis that has become an annual occurrence in the Indian capital. “We have been in Delhi for over 15 years now, but each year makes it tougher to stay on because it …

Delhi Environment Minister seeks suspension of officer who halted smog tower project
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi Environment Minister seeks suspension of officer who halted smog tower project

The Hindu  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4, seeking the suspension of Delhi Pollution Control Committee chairman Ashwani Kumar for "arbitrarily halting" the operation of a large smog tower installed at Connaught Place two years ago to mitigate air pollution. Mr. Rai mentioned that two smog towers were installed in Delhi — at Connaught …

As Delhi chokes, AAP minister responds to BJP's allegations on smog tower
1 year, 2 months ago

As Delhi chokes, AAP minister responds to BJP's allegations on smog tower

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that the smog tower in the city's Connaught Place has been inoperational due to non-payment by the Centre, reported ANI. Rai said as the Delhi Air Quality Index worsened, several BJP leaders went to the Connaught Place-located smog tower and made videos accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of being behind it. The …

In graphics | How Delhi smog can be deadly
1 year, 2 months ago

In graphics | How Delhi smog can be deadly

Firstpost  

Delhi is choking once again. Thick smog engulfed the skies, raising concerns of serious health problems Delhi-NCR continues to be engulfed in a thick layer of smog, raising visibility issues. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the overall air quality index stood at 346 and in “severe” category. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for an urgent meeting with …

As Delhi battles toxic air, smog tower in Connaught Place 'non-operational'
1 year, 2 months ago

As Delhi battles toxic air, smog tower in Connaught Place 'non-operational'

Hindustan Times  

The ₹23 crore-smog tower in Delhi's Connaught Place, inaugurated by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in August 2021 amid much fanfare, has gone ‘missing’ at a time when the national capital and its neighbouring areas are battling ‘severe’ air pollution. The smog tower behind locked gates Visuals by news agency ANI on Friday showed the tower, now non-functional, behind locked gates. …

NGT pulls up Delhi and Punjab governments over rising air pollution in NCR and neighbouring States
1 year, 2 months ago

NGT pulls up Delhi and Punjab governments over rising air pollution in NCR and neighbouring States

The Hindu  

Taking suo moto cognisance of newspaper reports published in the ongoing month, detailing the rising air pollution in Delhi and Punjab, the National Green Tribunal had pulled-up the governments concerned and directed them to come-up with action taken report as well as a plan of action to control the same. The principal Bench of the NGT in Delhi, comprising Chairperson …

Soon, Delhi’s air pollution sources to be available in real time
1 year, 11 months ago

Soon, Delhi’s air pollution sources to be available in real time

The Hindu  

Delhiites would soon be able to know the different sources of air pollution in Delhi and their percentages on a real-time basis with the Aam Aadmi Party government all set to put the data in the public domain through a new website, an official source told The Hindu. This coming week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to inaugurate a …

Minimal improvement in air quality in cities under National Clean Air Programme
2 years ago

Minimal improvement in air quality in cities under National Clean Air Programme

The Hindu  

Four years since the introduction of the National Clean Air Programme — India’s firstnational policy on curbing air pollution — air quality has improved in only 49 out of 131 cities inFY 21-22, compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, on January 10. CREA estimates India will need …

Delhi: Sources of air pollution to be identified in real-time now
2 years ago

Delhi: Sources of air pollution to be identified in real-time now

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said identification of sources of air pollution on a real-time basis has now started in the national capital. According to a statement issued by the Delhi government, the real-time source apportionment study consists of a supersite with state-of-the-art air analysers and a mobile air quality monitoring system that will measure the level of …

With 'very poor' air quality, smog envelopes Delhi, minimum temperature at 8 °C
2 years, 1 month ago

With 'very poor' air quality, smog envelopes Delhi, minimum temperature at 8 °C

India Today  

Delhi woke up blanketed in a thick layer of smog on Saturday morning, as the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category with the Air Quality Index dropping to 341, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research. With the advent of winter as well as poor air quality, Delhi woke up to smog today. Delhi's …

Delhi's air quality to improve further but remain within upper end of Poor category as curbs end
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi's air quality to improve further but remain within upper end of Poor category as curbs end

India Today  

Even as Delhi’s air quality improved slightly on Tuesday, it is likely to remain within ‘Very poor’ or upper end of Poor till Wednesday. The air quality will remain within the upper end of Poor category due to weak upper-level wind flow, reduction in local emissions, and moderate dispersion of pollutants leading to dilution of near-surface pollution, the SAFAR forecast …

Photos: Haze and smog envelop New Delhi
2 years, 2 months ago

Photos: Haze and smog envelop New Delhi

Al Jazeera  

Residents in the Indian capital New Delhi and its suburbs have been waking up in recent weeks to hazy mornings with the sky a shade of grey due to air pollution. A thick layer of smog envelops the capital in winter as cold, heavy air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke from crop stubble burning in neighbouring northern states, …

Ahead of Diwali, smog shrouds Delhi sky as AQI remains in 'poor' category
2 years, 2 months ago

Ahead of Diwali, smog shrouds Delhi sky as AQI remains in 'poor' category

India Today  

A day ahead of Diwali, the air quality of Delhi remained under the 'poor’ category as the Air Quality Index stood at 266 on Sunday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research -India. In the Delhi-NCR region, the air quality is likely to plummet to the ‘very poor’ category by Monday, October 24. Smog …

Delhi's air quality ‘poor’ ahead of Diwali, smog blanket envelops city| Pics
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi's air quality ‘poor’ ahead of Diwali, smog blanket envelops city| Pics

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's air quality ‘poor’ ahead of Diwali, smog blanket envelops city| Pics The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the "poor" category on Saturday morning. A blanket of smog engulfed the city to make the situation worse.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout Smog can be seen over Rashtrapati Bhavan. 3 / …

Connaught Place smog tower has ‘noticeable impact’ on air pollution: Gopal Rai
2 years, 3 months ago

Connaught Place smog tower has ‘noticeable impact’ on air pollution: Gopal Rai

The Hindu  

The smog tower installed by the Delhi government in Connaught Place has a “noticeable impact” on reducing air pollution within a 300-meter radius, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday. Mr. Rai said that based on data collected over a year, the smog tower was found to have reduced air pollution within a 50-meter radius by 70-80% and within a …

Smog towers not final solution to pollution, says Central Pollution Control Board official
2 years, 8 months ago

Smog towers not final solution to pollution, says Central Pollution Control Board official

The Hindu  

Technologies such as smog towers are interventions that are still being tested and are not a final solution to the problem of pollution, Prashant Gargava, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, said at a webinar on Wednesday. To address Delhi’s exorbitant winter level pollution, smog tower — that consists of a large fan, housed in a tower to suck in …

In a flux over smog towers
2 years, 11 months ago

In a flux over smog towers

The Hindu  

A walk of up to one km in three different directions from the smog tower in Connaught Place with a handheld air quality monitoring device has revealed fluctuating levels of the chief pollutant, PM 2.5. What is interesting is while the air closest to the tower should be cleanest, the device recorded the opposite in several instances — falling pollution …

Bad air: Ad hocism won’t work anymore
3 years ago

Bad air: Ad hocism won’t work anymore

Hindustan Times  

It’s December in Delhi, and as the city is blanketed by a brown soup of air pollution again, a familiar storyline is playing out. Questions are raised about whether air pollution could be harmful, even cause death, with the Union government responding that there is too little evidence on the health impacts of air pollution. Persuaded by the visibly deteriorating …

Delhi smog tower cleans air, but test continue on efficacy and range
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi smog tower cleans air, but test continue on efficacy and range

Hindustan Times  

Preliminary data submitted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee shows a 50-60% reduction in PM 2.5 concentration, but only between the inlet and the outlet of the smog tower installed at Connaught Place earlier this year. Experts have long argued that smog towers are not a long-term solution to Delhi’s air pollution problem, …

Noida’s first anti-smog tower along DND flyway becomes operational
3 years, 1 month ago

Noida’s first anti-smog tower along DND flyway becomes operational

Hindustan Times  

The first anti-smog tower along the Delhi-Noida-Direct Flyway near Film City in Noida became operational on Wednesday. The 20-metre-tall anti-smog tower will cover an area of one square kilometre, and help mitigate air pollution during the winter season, said officials. Built on a green belt area of 400 square metres along the DND Flyway, the anti-smog tower will work at …

Here's why it is easier to put up a smog tower, but difficult to curb air pollution in Delhi
3 years, 2 months ago

Here's why it is easier to put up a smog tower, but difficult to curb air pollution in Delhi

Firstpost  

If we want to reduce air pollution in Delhi, our focus has to be on reducing coal and biomass burning and tackling land degradation and desertification in Delhi-NCR, and in neighbouring states. What we burn the most, pollutes the most | | 2019-20 | Pollution potential Coal and lignite 1,045 High Biomass for cooking 500 Highest Petroleum products 240 Medium …

Delhi pollution: AQI improves to enter very poor zone
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi pollution: AQI improves to enter very poor zone

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s air quality improved marginally to reach the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday as the capital recorded an overall air quality index of 372 – a drop from Tuesday’s 404, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research, winds that transport stubble emissions from Punjab and Haryana to …

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