Air pollution in the city has hit the severe plus category with several parts recording a 1,000 above Air Quality Index (AQI). Right now, stepping out in the Delhi air is equal to smoking 33 ...

Delhi-NCR's pollution during October-November is largely of local origin, with stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana contributing 14 per cent to the overall PM2.5 levels in 2022, a study has ...

But with Delhi going to the polls for important state assembly elections on 5 February, things are changing, and air pollution is finally finding its way into political debates and manifestos.

CAQM has imposed the highest restrictions under GRAP Stage-IV in NCR due to Delhi's AQI surpassing 400. The rapid increase in pollution levels led to the halt of construction work and ...