Notably, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 in Delhi NCR from Monday, which saw the Air Quality Index (AQI) dipping into the 'severe plus' category.
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena on Monday directed the implementation of the staggered office timings In view of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi during winter months and as part of the measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi and all the NCR governments to strictly implement GRAP stage IV anti-pollution measures as AQI (air quality index) remains in the "severe" category.
The Delhi Airport in the morning issued an advisory for passengers and informed that flight operations may get affected but the 'Low Visibility Procedures' are still in progress at the airport.
Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the rising pollution in North India, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Monday said that the NDA-led central government is responsible for this.
Amid worsening air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the meeting of senior officers of departments concerned at 12 noon for implementation of GRAP IV was rescheduled to 3 pm. He alleged that the HoDs were negligent and no senior official arriv
These flights were diverted under the 'Captain Minima' operating procedures, which refers to the minimum operating standards that pilots must meet for landing, and these standards can lead to diversions if adverse weather conditions prevent compliance.
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati processed over 1.74 lakh passengers over the last ten days, since November 6th, 2024, according to a statement from an airport.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the central government for its lack of action on the issue of stubble burning, which she claimed has led to the severe rise in pollution and worsening air quality not only in the national capital but also around north India.
Amid the enforcement of 'low visibility procedures' at the Delhi Airport, nine flights bound to land at the IGI Airport, have been diverted to other cities, sources said on Monday.
Five Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun due to low visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in the national capital on Monday, said sources.
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday distributed masks to the public at Central Secretariat Metro Station as air quality remains in the 'Severe' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).