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Delhi Logs Ninth Consecutive Satisfactory AQI Day

Targeted clearance of over 28,000 metric tonnes of legacy waste underpins a disciplined campaign to curb Delhi’s chronic pollution.

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Overview

  • Delhi’s average Air Quality Index stood at 78 on July 4, marking nine straight days classified as ‘Satisfactory.’
  • Punjabi Bagh and Vivek Vihar registered AQI levels of 67, showcasing marked improvements in former pollution hotspots.
  • Officials removed 28,660 tonnes of legacy waste and processed over 24,000 tonnes of inert material plus 2,737 tonnes of refuse-derived fuel from Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur landfills within 24 hours.
  • Civic teams lifted 10,795 tonnes of garbage, swept 6,419 km of roads and sprinkled treated water across 1,363 km in a single day.
  • Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa led a TERI master trainers workshop to build a network of environmental educators under the Viksit Delhi strategy.