Articles by Jasjeev Gandhiok
Pollutants from farm fires hit season high as Delhi air in red for third day
Delhi's air quality plunged into the severe category on November 5, a day after Diwali, due to a blatant violation of the ban on bursting of crackers and the increase in the number of farm fires.
Updated on Nov 08, 2021 02:31 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi: Pollution peaks as norms go up in smoke
PM 2.5 levels hit 1,984µg/m3 in south-east Delhi’s Okhla-Phase-2, 33 times the national ambient air quality standards and nearly 397 times the WHO safe-limit. In north Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, the hourly average of the micro particle touched 1,957µg/m3 at 3am
Updated on Nov 06, 2021 12:58 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Toxic haze engulfs New Delhi
Delhi recorded its worst day-after-Diwali air quality since 2016, with the air quality index, or AQI, soaring to 462 on the back of a sharp increase in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, and a blatant violation of the fireworks ban in the national capital
Updated on Nov 06, 2021 05:33 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok and Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Delhi records worst Diwali since 2016, air quality jumps above 450
The national capital recorded its worst Diwali since 2016 with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to a reading of 462 (severe) on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) daily 4 pm bulletin – a sharp spike from a reading of 382 (very poor) on Diwali day
Updated on Nov 05, 2021 07:18 PM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Crackers or not, air quality in Delhi likely to continue downward slide: IMD
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), from Thursday, the wind direction will change to northwesterly which will bring more particulate pollutants from the farm fires in Punjab and Haryana.
Updated on Nov 04, 2021 07:07 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok & Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Crackers or not, Diwali to plunge air into ‘very poor’ range in Delhi
The Safar forecasts mentioned that northwesterlies will bring in heavy load of pollutants from farm fires in Punjab and Haryana from November 4. Each year, bursting of crackers coupled with local and external pollution sources such as stubble fires cause a spike in air pollution on Diwali
Updated on Nov 03, 2021 07:28 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok
November woes begin: Delhi AQI enters red zone, climbing
The air quality index (AQI) was 303, according to the 4pm bulletin, breaching the threshold from poor to very poor for the first time this season. Over the next couple of days, wind directions are likely to change in a way that they bring in smoke from farm fires that have recently been raging in parts of Punjab and Haryana.
Updated on Nov 03, 2021 05:36 AM IST
Soumya Pillai and Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi faces key pollution fight as fires rise, mercury drops
The city recorded its lowest temperature of the season at 13.6°C on Monday morning – cold conditions cause winds to die down, trapping pollutants – and the number of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana crossed 3,000 on Sunday.
Updated on Nov 02, 2021 05:00 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delayed monsoon gives Delhi its cleanest October air since at least 2015
The average air quality index this October was 173, compared to October 2019 — the cleanest till now — when the average AQI was 234
Updated on Nov 01, 2021 01:06 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
33 DPCC teams to enforce ban on diesel gensets in Delhi
Only emergency and essential services have been exempted from the ban
Updated on Oct 30, 2021 04:15 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Dwarka tops list, Anand Vihar second among air pollution hot spots in Delhi
Dwarka has stayed in the top five list for nine out of the 12 days, and Anand Vihar on eight days, shows CPCB’s daily air quality bulletins
Updated on Oct 29, 2021 06:31 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi: In first for the season, temp below 15°C as AQI worsens
Delhi’s overall AQI was recorded at 232 (poor), from Tuesday’s reading of 139 (moderate), largely owing to a rise in farm fires across the northern plains
Updated on Oct 28, 2021 06:15 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi govt to start its anti-firecracker campaign from today
Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said eight people were prosecuted for bursting firecrackers across the capital on Karva Chauth, Sunday
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 02:01 PM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Forest dept seeks DUSIB help to clear Ridge slums
While demolition drives are currently ongoing to remove the smaller structures in villages such as Devli, Asola and Pul Pahladpur, forest officials say denser areas such as Neb Sarai are next up
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 06:23 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Capital just 30mm rainfall away from eclipsing all-time record
Since January 1, the Safdarjung weather station – representative of weather records for the city – has recorded 1,502.8mm of rain. In a typical year, Delhi gets 779mm, which means 2021 has brought the city close to twice the amount of rain as a normal year
Updated on Oct 26, 2021 04:30 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok