Most bldg sites flouting air pollution norms: HC body

MUMBAI: A five-member committee, appointed by the Bombay High Court (HC) on November 28 to monitor the implementation of pollution-control measures across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, has concluded that most construction, demolition, industrial and roadwork sites are guilty of not complying with existing guidelines, despite the rules being in place. The report was presented to […]

Low-AQI homes emerge as a new luxury housing offering amid rising air pollution

As Indian cities grapple with worsening pollution, real estate developers are increasingly introducing low-AQI homes equipped with advanced air-filtration systems, sensor-driven ventilation and in-project green spaces as the next upgrade in luxury housing. As pollution worsens across Indian cities, developers are pitching low-AQI homes with air filtration, smart ventilation and green spaces as the next […]

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis: Gurugram homebuyers question buying homes in a city ‘where, for four months, you choke on the air’

A growing number of homebuyers are questioning whether purchasing a home in Gurugram still makes sense, with pollution emerging as a key concern alongside affordability and job uncertainty. The debate gained traction after a 30-year-old tech professional wrote in a Reddit post that there was ‘no point buying in a city where, for four months, […]

Delhi imposes strict GRAP-3 anti-pollution curbs as air quality turns ‘severe’

The national capital’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ category on Saturday morning after wind speeds fell under the influence of a western disturbance, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas to invoke Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The AQI was […]

View | First Air India, now IndiGo — India’s aviation crisis is all about ‘too big to tame’

India’s latest aviation fiasco—about 3,000 flights cancelled since last week—has exposed the ill effects of leaving two-thirds of a fast-growing market in the hands of a single player and allowing it to become not just too big to fail, but also too big to tame. A passenger waits outside the IndiGo Airlines kiosk at the […]

Delhiites Share Their One Habit to Change Air Pollution| Business News

Air quality in Delhi NCR remains to be a pressing concern, impacting the health and daily lives of nearly 30 million residents. From persistent coughs to severe respiratory ailments, the consequences of poor air quality are being felt by everyone, particularly young children and the elderly. The focus is increasingly shifting to individual responsibility and […]

Citizens urged to change daily habits to fight air pollution| Business News

Air quality in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) remains a critical concern, continually challenging the health and well-being of its residents. For nearly 30 million people who call NCR their home, the crisis is immediate and deeply personal. Poor air quality has led to a significant increase in respiratory ailments, particularly among children and the […]

Should clean air command higher property prices? Experts divided on linking real estate values to AQI

As winter sets in, Delhi-NCR’s air quality continues to deteriorate, raising questions about whether AQI levels should influence property prices. On November 4, there was little respite from pollution, with the region’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 311 categorised as ‘very poor.’ According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app, […]