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The Great Smog of Delhi was a severe air-pollution event in New Delhi and adjoining areas in the National Capital Territory of India. [57] Air pollution in 2016 peaked on both PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels. [58] It was reported as one of the worst levels of air quality in Delhi since 1980. [59]
But with Delhi going to the polls for important state assembly elections on 5 February, things are changing, and air pollution is finally finding its way into political debates and manifestos.
Delhi’s air pollution is so bad nearly half of city’s residents sought medical help, survey says ... in winter when crop stubble burning in nearby states adds to the problem. Low wind speeds ...
Environmental problems in Delhi, India, are a threat to the well-being of the city's and area's inhabitants as well as the flora and fauna. Delhi, the ninth-most populated metropolis in the world (second largest if the entire NCR includes especially Faridabad and Gurugram– Haryana, is one of the most heavily polluted cities in India, [1] having for instance one of the country's highest ...
Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, according to a study [Getty Images] People in India's capital Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated ...
In May 2014 the World Health Organization announced New Delhi as the most polluted city in the world. [50] In November 2016, the Great smog of Delhi was an environmental event which saw New Delhi and adjoining areas in a dense blanket of smog, which was the worst in 17 years. 2018 Air Pollution in New Delhi (PM2.5 AQI).
The air pollution generated in November 2024 in India and Pakistan was regarded by climate researchers as an unprecedented intensification of the region's annual pollution cycle. [2] NASA satellite imaging showed a continuous cloud of smog that extended across the majority of eastern and northern Pakistan, as well as northwestern India. [3] [4]
Air pollution in India is a serious issue, with the major sources being biomass burning, fuel adulteration, vehicle emission, and traffic congestion. Air pollution is also the main cause of the Asian brown cloud, which has been causing the monsoon season to be delayed. India is the world's largest consumer of fuelwood, agricultural waste, and ...