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July 2025 witnesses best average AQI in Delhi since 2018
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The average AQI for July 2025 stood at 78, falling under the 'Satisfactory' category, and was even cleaner than July 2020, the year marked by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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Pollution levels should be determined by usage, not age: Manjinder Sirsa a
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Delhi government's plea on July 28 regarding the EoL policy, which was put on hold after a public backlash. The policy, implemented in compliance with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) guidelines, enforced a blanket ban on diesel vehi
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Delhi govt launches innovation challenge to tackle pollution from old vehi
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The initiative was issued as a standing order by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and focused on curbing emissions of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 and PM 10, which are known to be major contributors to the city's deteriorating air quality.
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"Taking cognisance of our stand, CAQM has stayed EOL vehicle policy till N
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta welcomed the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) decision to stay the implementation of the policy regarding end-of-life (EOL) vehicles in the national capital till November 1, stating that the Delhi government had raised the concerns of the people
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"Decision is good for pollution control," say Delhi residents on end-of-li
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi vehicle owners have supported the policy restricting fuel supply to end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), calling it a positive step towards pollution control. The development comes as the Delhi government has written to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), seeking a hold on the di
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Delhi government requests CAQM to keep in abeyance the refuel ban on old v
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi NCT government has requested Commission for Air Quality Management to place on hold the enforcement that mandates the denial of fuel to end-of-life vehicles in Delhi.
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Delhi government seeks Rs 1,000 crore from Centre to combat air pollution:
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi government has requested Rs 1,000 crore in funding from the Central government to deploy new technology and implement measures aimed at reducing the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday during an inspection of Nehru Park.
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Jaipur's green lung in peril: AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeks PM Modi's interven
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sanjay Singh, in a letter to PM Modi, mentioned that the project is against the "ideology" of PM Modi's "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" mission and would harm the natural form and ecological balance of the area, exacerbating Jaipur's already poor air quality and destroying habitats of various plant and
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Stage-I GRAP measures revoked in Delhi-NCR as AQI drops to 140
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Sub-Committee on GRAP, in its meeting today, further reviewed the air quality scenario in the region, as well as the forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the air quality index of Delhi.
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Stage-I GRAP measures enforced in NCR as Delhi AQI plunges to 'poor'
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In view of rising pollution levels, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect.
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NCR: Only CNG, electric 3-wheeler autorickshaws allowed to be inducted in
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Wednesday directed that only CNG or Electric 3-Wheeler Autorickshaws shall be additionally inducted in the existing fleet of vehicles of Motor Vehicle Aggregators, Delivery Service Providers and E-Commerce Entities.
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CAQM sub-committee meets, reviews air quality scenario in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The sub-committee for invoking actions under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) have opined that invoking Stage-I of the GRAP may not be necessary at this stage, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in a press release on Monday. Read More
