In light of ongoing air pollution concerns in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) emphasized the urgent need for strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II).
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the Stage II GRAP Action Plan across the National Capital Region. This includes carrying out mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling of the identified roads on a daily basis.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the Stage II GRAP Action Plan across the National Capital Region. This includes carrying out mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling of the identified roads on a daily basis.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Punjab and Punjab governments for failure to take action against stubble burning in the states and said it is a fundamental right of all citizens to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II) in Delhi-NCR on Monday after the overall Air Quality Index dropped to 'Very Poor' category in the region. It will be effective on October 22, Tuesday.
The incidents of stubble burning were seen in a field in Giddarbaha of Muktsar district and Narar village near Kaithal-Karnal road in Kaithal on Tuesday evening.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has held in-depth meetings with state governments, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan, to address air quality issues.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), NCR State Pollution Control Boards, and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) have been instructed to tag CAQM upon receiving public complaints on their respective social media platforms.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harpal Singh Cheema criticized the Punjab government for neglecting air quality management and suggested that Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut's controversial statements might not be her own.
The Supreme Court expressed disappointment over the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) effort to implement its directions concerning air pollution.
With the onset of stubble burning season, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has deployed 'flying squads' in several districts of Haryana and Punjab to monitor incidents of paddy stubble burning.