air quality standards

New Delhi, April 7 Delhi continued to be among the most polluted cities in the NCR region in 2025-26, recording an annual average PM10 level of 201 micrograms per cubic metre, despite a 17 per cent reduction compared to the 2017-18 baseline, according to a new study.According to an analysis by...

New Delhi, March 23 Delhi recorded the lowest annual average of particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 in 2025, excluding the year of the Covid pandemic, i.e., 2020, according to the economic survey of 2025-26 presented in the Delhi Assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday.The report, which...

New Delhi, March 8 Expressing concern over rising pollution levels, the Congress on Sunday demanded an urgent review and upgrade of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 2009, and asserted that they must be enforced as well as monitored more effectively everywhere.Taking a swipe at Prime...

New Delhi, February 21 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas issued a statutory directive on Saturday, proposing a stricter particulate matter (PM) emission standard of 50 mg/Nm3 for identified industries in the region...

The Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) Commission for Air Quality Management has immediately revoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). This decision was made following the improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital. The AQI was recorded at 212 at 7...