Delhi, central pollution control board and Air quality index

Indian capital Delhi air pollution turns severe
Industrial activities and vehicular traffic are significant contributors to air pollution in the city, along with rampant construction. For the past many years, every year ahead of winter the air quality in Delhi has become hazardous.
Delhi air pollution: AQI ‘severe’ again; thick smog reduces visibility. Schools to be closed soon?
Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Thursday morning (November 14), a day after the national capital recorded the worst AQI in the country, with dense fog blanketing the NCR, reducing visibility.
Delhi Pollution: National capital suffers low visibility and breathlesness; AQI drops down to 361
AQI in Anand Vihar dropped down to 399, 382 in Punjabi Bagh, 376 in Ashok Vihar at 8 AM as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
Delhi Air Pollution: AQI hits 'Severe' category, record high in India today with 418
Delhi recorded the worst air quality in India on Wednesday with a severe AQI of 418 while Noida and Gurugram also faced very poor levels.
Indian capital air pollution turns severe
NEW DELHI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Air pollution in the Indian capital territory Delhi turned severe Wednesday for the first time this season with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 439.
Delhi's pollution turns 'severe' as temperatures, wind speeds drop
Air pollution in India's national capital increased to 'severe' on an official index on Wednesday for the first time this season as temperatures and wind speeds dropped, reducing visibility and affecting some flights.
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'
Delhi and its neighbouring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, De
Delhi air quality remains 'severe', thick smog engulfs city, reduces visibility
The Air Quality Index worsened from 429 on Wednesday morning to 432 on Thursday morning. Several areas in the capital region recorded an AQI of over 450.
Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges
The toxic smog that has enveloped India's capital worsened on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and the seasonal winter haze set in, reducing visibility in some areas and possibly affecting flights.
Centre exempts 'white category' industries from mandatory pollution clearances for air and water
The Central Government has issued a notification exempting several white category industries from the mandatory requirement ...
'White Category' industries no longer need State Pollution Board approval
These permissions are known officially as 'Consent To Establish' (CTE) and 'Consent To Operate' (CTO), consent to establish ...
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CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
"The CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) is seeking participation of start-ups/firms in the field of development of reliable technology for air quality monitoring and data management to ...
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Delhi Air Pollution: No Relief For Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category; AQI Breaches 400-Mark
New Delhi, followed by Muzaffarpur, Sonipat, Gazhiabad, Saharsa, and Chandigarh, remained in the top ten most polluted cities ...
Delhi air pollution: BJP demands closure of schools up to Class 5
The BJP on Wednesday demanded the Delhi government order the closure of all schools up to Class five in view of the worsening ...
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Delhi overtakes Lahore in pollution index
Delhi overtook Lahore as the world's most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir's live rankings, and India's pollution control authority said the national capital territory's 24-hour air quality index ...
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Delhi's air quality breaches 'severe' category for first time this season, says pollution control board
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday said Delhi's air quality breached the 'severe' category for the first time this season. The national capital's Pusa area recorded 430 ...