Delhi’s AQI at 494, 1 of ‘worst pollution spells’ since 2022

Delhi-NCR air pollution: What is AQI and how does a high AQI of 500 affect your health in the long run?
As areas in Delhi NCR see an AQI of 500, here’s how the toxic pollution is impacting your body on a daily basis
Delhi AQI hits 494 in ‘one of the worst pollution episodes seen in November in recent years’; AQI 500 in some areas
The average PM2.5 level was 354 micrograms per cubic metre, which is over 20 times the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The PM10 levels were also above the threshold by around 12 times.
'Smoking in Bengaluru is healthier than...': Netizens react as Delhi sees the worst ever pollution with AQI hitting 500 in some areas
Social media users have taken X to express their frustration and concern over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi. Some have even joked that smoking in Bengaluru might be a healthier option than breathing the polluted air in Delhi.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
Delhi AQI at 490: Best and worst hours to step outside amid toxic air pollution
The CPCB advised people to minimise travelling during the hours when AQI is in the ‘severe’ or ‘poor’ category.
Delhi smothered in smog as AQI remains at 'severe' levels; Mumbai records 'moderate' air quality
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI), as per ANI, spiked to 428 at 8 am, firmly placing it in the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Delhi AQI LIVE updates: Delhi LG directs implementation of staggered office timings
The GRAP Stage 4 guidelines come into effect from today, to curb pollution. Yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced ...
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15 AQI stations maxed out in Delhi
This was on a day that the average AQI of Delhi as a whole hit 494 — the city’s second highest AQI since 2015, when ...
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Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: Delhi’s Toxic Air Equals Smoking 49 Cigarettes a Day As AQI Hits An Alarming 731
Lungs of Class 10, 12 students no different … stop physical classes of all standards upto Class 12, says Supreme Court.
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Why Did We Wait For AQI To Cross 300?: SC Questions Delhi Govt Over Delay In Anti-Pollution Curbs
The apex court agreed to urgently list the plea on November 14 after it was told that Delhi should not become the most ...
Delhi-NCR schools shut; AAP, BJP spar over worsening AQI
The highest 24-hour average PM 2.5 levels were observed at 10 pm Monday at 425.7 µg/m3 — seven times the national prescribed ...
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AQI of 494 vs 1,600: Difference in Delhi’s 2 readings explained
New Delhi: The average AQI in Delhi on Monday was 494, the second highest daily reading recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board since the measure was introduced in 2015. Yet, ...
'Invoke GRAP 4 the moment AQI reaches 300': Supreme Court on Delhi pollution
The top court also directed Delhi and NCR governments to set up a grievance redressal mechanism to report violations of the ...
Enforce GRAP-4 even if AQI falls below 450, top court directs Delhi-NCR states
Noting that it is the constitutional duty of all states to ensure that citizens live in a pollution-free environment, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi-NCR states to immediately ...
India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road ...