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Delhi weather update: City`s AQI dips to ‘poor’ at 221, CPCB data shows

Delhi weather update: City`s AQI dips to ‘poor’ at 221, CPCB data shows

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The air quality in Delhi deteriorated to the ‘poor’ category on Sunday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This marks a marginal decline from Saturday’s AQI of 197. Several areas reported elevated pollution levels, including Mundka (275), Anand Vihar (265), Bawana (241), Rohini (250), Dwarka (221), ITO (213), Ashok Vihar (243), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (265), Vivek Vihar (252), and Chandni Chowk (228), reported ANI.  As per CPCB standards, the AQI scale ranges from 0 to 500 and is categorised into six levels based on pollution severity and associated health risks. An AQI between 201 and 300 falls under the ‘poor’ category, where prolonged exposure may cause breathing discomfort to most people. According to the ANI, the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has forecast that the AQI may improve to the ‘moderate’ category, around 180, later in the day. Meanwhile, the deteriorating air quality has drawn criticism from the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party questioned the credibility …

Delhi Remains Shrouded In Toxic Haze, Air Quality ‘Severe’ In Most Areas; Visibility Drops | New-delhi-news News

Delhi Remains Shrouded In Toxic Haze, Air Quality ‘Severe’ In Most Areas; Visibility Drops | New-delhi-news News

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Last Updated:November 13, 2025, 07:15 IST Delhi faces hazardous air as AQI hits 455 in Daryaganj and 460 in Bawana. GRAP 3 enforced, stubble burning worsens pollution, and primary schools shift to hybrid mode. Commuters make their way amid low visibility as air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi-NCR, in Gurugram. (PTI) A thick layer of toxic smog continued to envelope large parts of Delhi on Thursday morning, with visuals from the Daryaganj area showing severely reduced visibility as residents stepped out amid hazardous air quality. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Daryaganj stood at 455, falling in the ‘Severe’ category. The dense haze and pungent air made breathing difficult, forcing many commuters to wear masks and cover their faces. #WATCH | Delhi: Visuals around the Daryaganj area this morning as a layer of toxic smog blankets the city. The AQI in the area is 455 in the ‘Severe’ category, as claimed by the CPCB pic.twitter.com/bP60Z7T0Yo— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2025 As per CPCB data …

Now, CPCB tells green tribunal Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing

Now, CPCB tells green tribunal Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing

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Devotees gather to take a dip at the Sangam to mark Maghi Purnima at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the water at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was fit for bathing after taking the “median” value of faecal coliform (microbes from human and animal excreta) at the confluence into consideration. This is in contrast to the CPCB’s statement last month, which deemed the water quality unfit due to high levels of faecal coliform. Data on the CPCB website, however, show that faecal coliform levels exceeded the “desired” and “maximum permissible” levels on multiple days during the Maha Kumbh. In a report dated February 28 and uploaded on the NGT’s website on March 7, the CPCB stated that statistical analysis revealed median values of pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and faecal coliform at various ghats were “within the criteria/permissible limits for bathing water”. According to the report, the CPCB considered the “median value” of …

Delhi air pollution: AQI back to ‘severe’ as cold wave continues to grip national capital | Updates | Latest News India

Delhi air pollution: AQI back to ‘severe’ as cold wave continues to grip national capital | Updates | Latest News India

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Delhi AQI today: After improving to ‘very poor’ category, the air quality index in Delhi has once again slipped to ‘severe’, with the AQI of 427 at 7am on Sunday. According to CPCB, air quality index between 401 and 450 is considered ‘severe’.(Raj K Raj /HT Photo) The prominent pollutant, once again, is PM2.5, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said. In addition to the cold wave conditions that have the city shivering, layers of smog engulfed the national capital on Sunday morning. The minimum temperature at 7am was recorded 8 degrees Celsius, which is where it is likely to settle for the day, as per India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 24 degrees Celsius. People without roofs were seen taking shelter at camps and tents arranged for them in Delhi during the winter season. Delhi’s AQI has been consistently deteriorating since last Sunday due to a drop in windspeed, making it the worst since December 2021. Being true to IMD’s air quality forecast for Sunday, the AQI …

NGT takes cognisance of Indian Express report, seeks replies from BMC CPCB and MPCB | Mumbai News

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Observing that it ‘raises substantial issue of compliance of environmental norms,’ the National Green Tribunal recently took a suo motu cognisance of the Indian Express Investigation report titled ‘Mumbai lost over 21,000 trees in 6 years to make way for Metro, road projects’ published last month. The panel issued notices to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board (MPCB) through their respective member secretaries, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (HoFF), Maharashtra, Commissioner of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai district collector and added them as respondents in the plea. A quorum of Justices Prakash Shrivastava (chairperson), Arun Kumar Tyagi (Judicial member) and Afroz Ahmad- expert member in an order passed on April 16 referred to a report published on March 26 in the Indian Express, which, stated that Mumbai has witnessed felling of at least 21,028 trees over the past six years, according to data provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to The Indian Express under the RTI Act. The NGT noted that the report relates to the ‘fast depleting urban …