Delhi achieves 118 Clean Air days in Just 6 Months of 2025, breaking past records with Ground-Level Action

“This is a result of groundwork, not guesswork. We are implementing solutions round the clock, not waiting for winter alarms,” says Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa

New Delhi– Delhi has witnessed 118 clean air days (Good/Satisfactory/Moderate AQI) from January 1 to July 24, already crossing the 110-day total recorded in the entire year of 2016. This trajectory suggests that 2025 could end with nearly double the number of clean air days compared to what the city achieved under previous governments.

According to the Environmental Health Bulletin, today’s citywide AQI is 91, which falls under the ‘Satisfactory’ category. Notably, Punjabi Bagh (64), Bawana (71) and Narela (77) were among the city’s cleanest hotspots on July 24.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa attributed the sustained progress to the multi-tiered and field-focused strategy rolled out under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta ji.

“We’re not in a comfort zone. The teams are on the ground daily. Our goal is not just to bring the pollution down but to keep it down,” said Sirsa.

“The 118 clean air days are not a coincidence. It’s the result of coordinated action across agencies, quick enforcement, and public participation. We’re acting in every ward, every zone — every day.”

He added that Delhi’s environmental progress reflects the broader ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit Delhi’ mission led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , and demonstrates “how cooperative governance can achieve visible, measurable impact.”

In the same January–July period of 2016, Delhi recorded only 45 clean air days, while the current year has already clocked 118 — marking an improvement of over 160%. Data suggests a significant decline in the number of ‘Poor/Very Poor/Severe’ air quality days, with July 2025 emerging as the cleanest July in a decade. The improvement, Sirsa noted, was not isolated to one locality or season:

“We’ve decentralised accountability and empowered ground teams to act immediately. Whether it’s a local garbage pile, dust-generating site, or vehicular hotspot — enforcement is real-time.”

Civic Action & Bio-Mining Snapshot

Civic Operations (Last 24 Hours – July 23–24):

•Garbage removed: 10,970.28 MT

•Roads swept: 5,653 km

•C&D Waste Lifted: 2,371.7 MT

•Water Sprinkling: 44 KL used over 26.05 km of roads

•Vehicular Pollution Checks: 11,135 challans issued

Bio-Mining Update (July 23):

•Ghazipur: 993 MT waste cleared (217 MT C&D waste, 776 MT inert)

•Okhla: 275.8 MT inert waste cleared

•Total Waste Cleared: 1,268.84 MT

These actions are part of Delhi’s 24×7 environmental governance strategy, with daily reports, inter-agency dashboards, and ward-wise escalation protocols.

“We’ve moved beyond seasonal campaigns. Today, Delhi runs a real-time clean air model that doesn’t just react — it anticipates,” said Sirsa.