Monday’s new stations take the network to 46 in total for the 1,483 sq km city – giving the Capital an air quality monitor for every 32 sq km.

Six areas, including South Extension Part-1, Majnu Ka Tila, and Mayur Vihar Phase-3, are largely congested on weekends and market days.

AQI jumped over 60 points in 24 hours, with pollution expected to ease as stronger surface winds set in later this week.

In January in Delhi, air pollution was very bad not just because of fine dust but also due to high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and other toxic gases. A study of official air quality data found that NO₂ stayed above safe limits for over 25 days at most monitoring stations, and benzene, a cancer-linked gas, was above the World Health Organization’s recommended level on many days.

Experts said the Union Budget’s allocation for pollution control falls short at a time when several cities, especially in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, are struggling with ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ air quality.

Over the past 30 days, the city’s overall AQI has oscillated between “satisfactory” and “moderate”, ranging from a low of 70 on January 28 to a high of 140 on January 4

The notification exempts those parking lots operated by the DMRC to promote public transport, even as experts warn that the revision could create confusion.

Delhi weather today: Construction activities and vehicular restrictions have been eased in NCR as Grap-3 measures are lifted due to improving air quality.

The Commission for Air Quality Management submitted its comprehensive long-term strategy to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

HT tracked pollution levels not only outdoors but inside spaces where vulnerable populations spend much of their day. 

The share of peripheral industries in the pollution on Sunday was logged at 7.79%, followed by neighbouring cities like Sonipat and Gautam Budh Nagar’s contribution at 4.78% and 4.68%, respectively.

Delhi’s air quality hit a severe AQI of 440, marking the most polluted January in two years, due to stagnant winds and rising emissions.

HSPCB advisory targets dust and particulate pollution in high-rise clusters, with RWAs asked to run rooftop sprinklers during poor air quality phases.

CPCB cited estimates from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology’s Decision Support System (DSS)

The Delhi government plans to restart a study on PM10 pollution sources, shifting focus from PM2.5, to better tackle air quality issues in the city.

Mumbai's air quality data is flawed, as many monitoring stations were non-functional, raising concerns over the reported "moderate" AQI levels.

AQI crossed 400 by evening; MCD fined violators ₹33.95 lakh in a week and issued 771 challans for construction norm breaches.

Some residents said that in many places, work had not stopped at all after Diwali, despite the formal ban, with dust clouds remaining a daily feature.

Around 3,746 vehicles were issued challans for lacking valid pollution certificates within 24 hours, while hundreds were turned back at border crossings.

Other NCR towns to the west, north and northwest of Delhi also recorded substantial contributions