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Air quality in the national capital deteriorated after a brief respite. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city's overall air quality index (AQI) read 242 at 4 pm on Tuesday, up from 214 at the corresponding time the previous day.

Air quality in Delhi-NCR has improved with the number of "poor" air quality days coming down from 300 in 2014 to 206 in 2018

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said that AQI of Delhi was at 171, a significant drop from the AQI of 349 recorded on Wednesday

The bi-weekly pollution action plan, which is being formulated by scientists from IIT-Delhi, is expected to come up with pre-emptive measures. It will give an idea about which place will record a higher level of pollution.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a fine of Rs 50 crore on Karnataka government and has also directed BBMP to pay Rs 25 crore to Central Pollution Control Board CPCB for failure in protecting city lakes and keeping rajakaluves (stormwater drains) clear from encroachments. Namma Bengaluru Foundation has been pursuing the case.

'The Delhi government will forthwith deposit a sum of Rs 25 crore towards the cost of damage to the environment with the CPCB for restoration of the damage. We further direct that on failure to comply with this order, the Delhi government may be required to deposit at least Rs 10 crore per month till the order of this tribunal is fully executed,' the Bench said

Wazirpur recorded 'severe' air quality, while 34 other areas recorded 'very poor' air quality, according to the CPCB data. The PM2.5 level was recorded at 175

Union minister Harshvardhan said that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has constituted a 41-member team, which will continuously monitor the air pollution levels and report to the board

Delhi-NCR areas like Ghaziabad and Gurgaon recorded 'very poor' air quality at 302 and 336 respectively, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data said. Yesterday, the AQI of Delhi was registered at 259.