Union minister Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital as he often catches infection here due to air pollution. Addressing an event in Nagpur, Gadkari said the city of Delhi is such that "I do not like to live here.

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

Delhi residents woke up to slightly improved air quality on Tuesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 274 in the morning, marking the third consecutive day of relief

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari confesses to avoiding Delhi due to high pollution levels, highlighting the need for alternative fuels to reduce fossil fuel imports and improve air quality.

As Delhi battles its worsening air quality, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari proposed a shift to CNG-powered transportation as a solution to the city's pollution crisis. This comes after Delhi woke up to thick smog and an AQI of 274,

Several areas in New Delhi experienced smog, causing poor air quality with the AQI recorded at 274. The Supreme Court has declined to relax GRAP-IV measures aimed at reducing pollution. It criticized NCR states for not compensating construction workers and mandated virtual appearances of Chief Secretaries for further discussion on AQI and potential GRAP IV modifications.