 | Coal-fired brick kilns cannot be allowed to operate in NCR during severe pollution: NGTThe tribunal had earlier rejected a plea to allow brick kilns running on 'Zig-Zag' technology in NCR saying their operation will have a disastrous effect on the air quality. |
 | Air quality ‘very poor’ in, Noida, ‘poor’ in GurugramPollutants PM2.5 and PM10 also remained in the air of the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). |
| Air quality 'very poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida; 'poor' in Gurugram, FaridabadAccording to the index, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. |
 | Minimum temperature, air quality dips in Delhi; dense fog envelops cityAt 8:30 am, the minimum temperatures in Palam and Safdarjung were reported at 4.6 degrees Celsius and 3.2 degrees Celsius respectively by the India Meteorological Department. |
 | Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category on TuesdayRainfall at Delhi observed during in the last 24 hours was 4.7 mm at Safdarjung observatory following by Palam 12.0 mm, Lodhi Road 4.8mm, Ridge 6.2mm and Ayanagar 8.9mm. |
 | Strong winds improve national capital’s air quality to ‘moderate’A government forecasting agency said the air quality is likely to improve further to the “satisfactory” category. |
| 'Moderate' air in Ghaziabad, Greater Noida after 37 days; Gurgaon records 'satisfactory' AQIGurgaon and Faridabad last had a moderate' air day on December 15, Noida on December 14, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad on November 27, official figures from corresponding dates showed. |
 | 'Breathing here is injurious to your health' book review: Confronting the silent scourgeHardly anyone seems to care about the slow poisoning of an entire population, but the author of this compelling work does |
 | Air quality dips to ‘severe’ in most NCR cities, Gurugram ‘very poor’Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad have four stations each, while Gurgaon has three and Greater Noida two, according to the app. |
 | Air quality 'very poor' in Delhi and surrounding areas, CPCB calls for compliance with guidelinesAs per the IMD, the ventilation conditions are likely to slow down in Delhi causing poor dispersion of pollutants, due to which the air quality is predicted to remain ‘very poor’. |
| Did India treat its natural resources well this year? NGT's 2020 amid pandemic The year also saw the tribunal taking unprecedented stand on banning use of firecrackers during festive period in NCR and in those cities where air quality fell in poor category. |
 | No entry for commercial vehicles in national capital sans RFID tags from January 1The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system was setup at 13 toll plazas in the national capital to control vehicular pollution from commercial vehicles entering the city. |
| Air quality improves to ‘poor’ in NCR with favourable wind speed conditionsAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe. |
| Air quality improves to ‘very poor’ in Delhi-NCRThe air quality is expected to improve marginally by Sunday as wind speed picks up under the influence of the western disturbance, according to the weather department. |
| Air quality improves to 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and GurgaonPresence of pollutant PM 2.5 and PM 10, though, remained high in the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the CPCB. |
