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Delhi Pollution
Every winter Delhi comes under the grip of severe pollution thanks to a host of factors from Diwali crackers to extensive crop stubble burning in nearby states. In fact, over the past few years Delhi has been among the most polluted cities in the world with PM 2.5 and PM10 levels many times over permissible limits. In 2016, the city is witnessing one of the worst periods of pollution ever recorded in the city.
DELHI POLLUTION NEWS
Delhi MCD to add 70 road sweepers by October, plans app for real-time tracking
May 25, 2026 10:49 am
The newer fleet will also cover more distance per shift.
Why road dust is emerging as Delhi’s biggest pollution threat
May 27, 2026 10:45 pm
Beyond smoke and car exhaust, a critical pollutant in the city is toxic dust hiding in plain sight. Common solutions offer limited benefits.
Inside a night shift that sweeps the capital: ‘It feels like I have fainted’
May 25, 2026 10:41 am
The Indian Express spent two nights tracking two MRSMs on two routes, 30 km apart, till the Okhla landfill, to find how the system functions in practice and the constraints it operates under.
Was your neighbourhood in Delhi dusted? Track cleaner on this dashboard
May 25, 2026 10:31 am
The dashboard covers all 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) across 250 wards.
Delhi's Killer Dust: Road sweeper fleet 80% short, they barely scratch the surface
May 27, 2026 10:45 pm
Dust is one villain in Delhi’s pollution story, its levels don’t depend on weather and it makes up over a third of the fine particles that clog lungs, inflame blood vessels.
PWD set to appoint ‘specialised’ agencies to develop green spaces on roads in Delhi
February 08, 2026 4:53 am
Currently, PWD's horticulture wing develops such green spaces.
Delhi’s air generally clears by mid-January. Here’s why it hasn’t
January 27, 2026 11:30 am
The air crisis in Delhi is not waiting for better evidence. It suffers from blurred boundaries, fancy nomenclature, and the repeated use of complexity as a brake on action
Seize the podium, but first look the air problem in the eye
January 26, 2026 7:38 am
Pitching for the Olympics requires India to confront the problem at home. It cannot continue to turn a blind eye to its own athletes battling harsh summers and toxic winters
Toxic air wake-up call: We get tired and our recovery is slower when we train outdoors, writes para world champion Sumit Antil
January 27, 2026 6:33 pm
Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil and Gajendra Singh, husband and coach of Paralympics bronze medalist Simran Sharma, speak up on the pitfalls of training outdoors under thick layer of air pollution
Why Delhi’s pollution sources are being mapped anew: CAQM explains
January 21, 2026 12:16 pm
The report underlined that Delhi's pollution profile shifts drastically between seasons.
DELHI POLLUTION PHOTOS
Delhi sees season‘s first fog leading to flight delays, diversions
November 13, 2024 2:58 pm
At Indira Gandhi International Airport, visibility dropped to just 50 meters by 9:30 am, leading to the diversion of seven flights—six to Jaipur and one to Lucknow.
Delhi’s AQI remains ‘very poor’
October 24, 2024 9:08 pm
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has predicted that Delhi’s AQI will remain in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories for the next six days.
Delhi AQI 'severe': National capital region wakes up to thick haze, poor visibility
November 03, 2023 11:45 am
Delhi's air quality still 'very poor', schools to reopen tomorrow
November 08, 2022 8:11 pm
Delhi's air quality still 'very poor', schools to reopen tomorrow
Delhi pollution level enters 'severe plus', health emergency declared in capital
November 01, 2019 4:03 pm
The Delhi government on Friday decided to shut all schools till November 5 after a Supreme Court mandated panel declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region in the wake of rising level of pollution.
Bangladesh cricketers wear masks during training against Delhi's pollution
November 01, 2019 2:28 pm
The national capital's air quality is in "severe" category right now and Bangladesh players were seen wearing masks during a training session at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.
Delhi air quality breaches ‘hazardous’ category a day after Diwali — see photos
November 10, 2018 7:52 am
Delhi Pollution: The air quality in Anand Vihar and areas around Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium recorded 999 AQI and Chanakyapuri 459, exposing people to major health risks
Delhi pollution: When firemen showered water from building at ITO to curb smog
November 16, 2017 2:31 pm
Delhi pollution: Firemen in the capital sprayed water from a DDA building at ITO which took passersby and commuters by surprise!
Explained in 5 pictures: SC order on diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi
December 16, 2015 3:54 pm
The Supreme Court banned registration of diesel-run SUVs and cars having engines beyond 2000 cc in Delhi and NCR from March 1, next year.
DELHI POLLUTION VIDEOS
Pollution levels drop a bit in Delhi: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:18 pm
Some good news for the people of Delhi. A slew of measures taken by multiple agencies on the city’s air pollution problem seem to have actually produced a slight respite. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i
Delhi Clears Up After 10 Days Of Smog
June 22, 2020 6:29 pm
Full documentary | Death By Breath: An Arre-Indian Express Original
May 08, 2016 2:50 pm
Amount spent on Odd-Even went in vain: BJP
January 21, 2016 5:46 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udit Raj on Thursday said despite spending Rs 20 crore on implementation of the Odd-Even formula, there was no significant decrease in Delhi’s pollution. Udit added that the scheme was not wrong, but the results were unproductive. He further said that the amount spent belongs to the common man of Delhi, and therefore it should have been used productively.
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