Delhi has recorded its highest average carbon monoxide concentration for the first five months of the year since 2022.

Delhi recorded its highest average carbon monoxide concentration for the first five months of the year since 2022, with levels remaining elevated during much of the January-May period.

Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless threat that binds to hemoglobin, effectively starving vital organs of oxygen.

Electric two-wheelers, private EV cars record highest registrations in Delhi since 2019.

Delhi records highest electric two-wheeler and private car registrations since 2019. E-rickshaws decline. New EV Policy 2.0 aims to phase out fossil fuel vehicles.

Private electric four-wheelers followed with a 24.3 per cent share, while electric three-wheelers accounted for 12.3 per cent.

Road RADAR, a new pollution monitoring program in Delhi, will deploy 13 surveyors to pinpoint dust pollution sources on the city's 18,000km road network.

While Haryana’s 2022 EV policy offers subsidies and tax exemptions, RWA heads point to friction between residents over setting up charging stations.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has opened six new continuous air quality monitoring stations in Delhi, stating that air pollution is a "year-round challenge" and not just seasonal. She also launched the 'Vayu Rakshak' initiative, involving vehicles with teams to enforce pollution norms.

In a major citizen-centric move with significant environmental implications, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will offer free cremation services at all electric and CNG-based crematoriums in the national capital. The decision, described by officials as a “mega step”, aims to promote eco-friendly last rites while easing the financial burden on bereaved families.

ITO, Anand Vihar, Lodhi Road And Wazirpur Among Hotspots For Highly Reactive Gas

The report highlights gaps in implementation, uneven monitoring networks, and limited scope of current programmes, while urging long-term measures, crop diversification, and incentives for cleaner transport and electric vehicles.

The EWS was widely off the mark for Saturday, forecasting an AQI of ‘very poor’ which would deteriorate to ‘severe’ by Sunday.

NCR cities Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, and Noida face severe air pollution, while Delhi's air quality nears danger. Conditions expected to worsen.

NCR cities Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, and Noida face severe air pollution, while Delhi's air quality nears danger. Conditions expected to worsen.

Delhi's air quality hit a season high of 391 AQI, with 24 stations reporting 'severe' levels; inconsistencies raise concerns over data accuracy.

According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board, while Delhi’s air quality index stood at around 370 (‘very poor’), Gurgaon's was at 238 (‘poor’) thanks to winds and terrain easing pollution there.

Ahead of a Supreme Court decision, people in Delhi are split on "green crackers". Some residents support the eco-friendly fireworks for Diwali, while others are against any firecrackers because of the city's poor air quality.

For experts, the experiment lacks rationale in absence of cutting emissions at the source

The Supreme Court may allow "green crackers" in the Delhi area for Diwali, but only on a trial basis. This means they would be permitted as a test to see how they affect the city's air quality.