Delhi air pollution: SAFAR's advice can save people Rs 7,694 crore annually on medical costsEven if five per cent of the total population suffering from air pollution-related ailments in Delhi follow the advisories of government ai...
Fog engulfs Delhi, overall air quality remains in 'very poor' categoryIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) in a tweet stated, "Visibility (in meter) recorded 0530 hours IST of January 31: Delhi (Palam and Saf...
With social distancing and janata curfew, cities observe cleaner skiesWhile Mumbai’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 63 on Sunday –– the lowest reading for 2020 –– New Delhi came in at 159, Pune at 58, and Ah...
Delhi's air quality severe, CPCB convenes emergency meetingAn AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor...
Delhi's air quality in 'severe' category for third consecutive dayNineteen areas in Delhi recorded 'severe' pollution, while 14 witnessed 'very poor' air quality, the CPCB data showed.
Delhi's air quality remains severe on New Year eveThe overall PM2.5 level (fine particulate matter in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometer) was recorded at 328 and the PM10 l...
Delhi's air quality oscillates between 'poor', 'very poor' due to local pollutantsAccording to SAFA), the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 322, which fell in the 'very poor' category
Delhi's air quality deteriorates due to local pollutants: AuthoritiesThe local emissions include pollution from vehicles, construction activities and garbage burning among others.
Burning of firecrackers in surrounding states also contributing to rise of pollution in Delhi: SAFARAn AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor...
40% dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali: StudyThe level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the ...
Scientist punches hole in Union Minister’s claim, says 70% Delhi pollution due to crop burningGufran Beig, program director of Safar (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), under the Earth Sciences Ministry, sai...
Pollution declined by 10% in the first half in Delhi, rose in the second halfAfter experiencing bad air pollution on the night of December 31st, the harmful PM 2.5 sized pollutants declined by 10% between 8 am to 2 p...
Air quality to worsen during New Year clebrations: SAFAR director BeigDelhi government is contemplating keeping the schools closed during the first half of January to protect school children from the health ri...
Weather, pollution forecast system SAFAR launched for MumbaiSAFAR will deliver services by translating technical data into information, like color-coded index based current and 3-days forecast with h...
'Air quality of Mumbai, Delhi to be very poor next few days'An increase of 30-40 per cent is likely in the level of PM2.5 particles where as PM10 particles may go up by 20-30 per cent being heavier a...
Delhiites get a mobile app SAFAR-Air to check air pollution levelsSAFAR will help quantitatively authenticate the impact of poor air quality on human health as well as food security as air pollution result...
Puneites can now get weather forecast alerts via SMS, e-mailThe IVR will give the citizens current and 24 hour advance information on air quality and weather just by dialing a toll free number.