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GRAP III implemented in Delhi as air quality continues to deteriorate
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The subcommittee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to impose curbs across the Delhi-NCR region with immediate effect under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-3), due to deterioration in air quality in the national capital, said a CAQM release.
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Centre launches initiatives to tackle Delhi's toxic air, sees 200 good air
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, responded, by saying various studies have been conducted by academic and research institutes on impact of air pollution. During the year 2025, not a single day the AQI has reached severe
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Delhi records best January-November air quality in 8 years, excluding 2020
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Pollution indicators also showed marked improvement. Delhi registered an average PM2.5 concentration of 85 ug/m³, the lowest since 2018 and on par with 2020. In comparison, the PM2.5 average was 98 in 2024, 90 in 2023, 95 in 2021, and 103 in 2018.
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CAQM's 26 flying squads inspect 321 road stretches across Delhi to monitor
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
As part of the CAQM's (Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas) ongoing enforcement actions to strengthen on-ground monitoring and intensification of dust mitigation measures under the statutory framework and the extant GRAP in force, 26 Flying Squads undertook a
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CAQM lifts GRAP Stage III curbs as Delhi's air quality shows slight improv
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday decided to lift all restrictions under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, after Delhi's air quality showed improvement over the last three days, the release said.
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Measures under GRAP IV to be imposed under GRAP III as Delhi's AQI persist
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) NCR and Adjoining Areas has revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the entire NCR, directed to impose the measures for 'Severe' AQI category under GRAP Stage IV to be taken under GRAP Stage III, a press release said.
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"Very good decision... mixture of cold, pollution quite lethal": Doctor ba
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The mixture of cold and pollution is quite lethal. It's a very good decision by the Supreme Court to restrict outdoor activities for children. Early morning hours should also be avoided. The school opening should be delayed for some time till the cold settles down," the doctor told ANI o
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Delhi's air remains in 'very poor' category with persistent smog despite s
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The ITO area, which recorded an AQI 370 in the 'very poor category', saw commuters going about their day amid the smog. Meanwhile Noida area too continued to have its air remain in the 'severe' category, with Sector 125 recording an AQI of 434, with little improvement seen since Friday. G
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CAQM urges Delhi-NCR and adjoining states to postpone sports events amid a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas has urged state governments and the Delhi government to postpone physical sports competitions scheduled for November and December, citing prevailing air quality trends.
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Air pollution case: Supreme Court orders subsistence allowance for workers
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In view of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III was implemented on November 11 across the national capital by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). The measures aim to control emissions through stricter restrictions
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NGT treats CAQM closure order as interim, allows Mother Dairy Pilkhuwa pla
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Mother Dairy's Pilkhuwa unit to resume operations, treating the closure order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as interim, and directing the authority to take a final decision after hearing the company.
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SC seeks report from Punjab, Haryana on steps taken to curb stubble burnin
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Punjab and Haryana governments to file a status report on the measures taken to curb stubble burning, contributing to the air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR.
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