NEW DELHI: A marginal increase of 4.9 sq km has taken Delhi’s green cover to 371.3 sq km, according to India State Forest Report 2023, released on Saturday. The forest cover reduced by a tiny fraction but tree cover improved, leading the report to state that 25% of Delhi’s total geographical area of 1,483 sq…
This November has ranked as the second most polluted penultimate month ever in New Delhi, surpassed only by November 2021. The city’s average air quality index was 375, with no days below an AQI of 300. NEW DELHI: This Nov is the second most polluted penultimate month ever after 2021. The average air quality index…
NEW DELHI: Delhi residents awoke to dense smog on Thursday morning, causing a sharp drop in visibility and pushing air quality into the ‘severe’ category.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 432. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 473, IGI Airport (T3) 435, and ITO…
