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'Very Poor' air persists in Delhi as AQI recorded at 378
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 7 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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CAQM expert committee's first meeting to address air pollution from vehicu
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The first meeting of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management n NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) to address air pollution from vehicular emissions was held on Monday under the Chairmanship of Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Co-Chaired by Prof Randeep Guleria.
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CAQM inspection finds high dust levels, waste-burning
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the final compiled data, 15 road stretches exhibited high visible dust levels, 38 showed moderate dust, 61 recorded low dust intensity, and 22 stretches had no visible dust. Road stretches with accumulation of MSW and C&D waste were reported to be 55 and 53, respectively.
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"GRAP-IV a 'reactive measure', not a solution," says environmentalist Bhav
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari on Sunday criticised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), calling it a "reactive measure" rather than a long-term solution, following the imposition of Stage-IV restrictions in the national capital amid worsening air pollution.
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Severe air pollution: Delhi Govt directs all schools to conduct classes up
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Keeping in view the prevailing trend of air quality and in an effort to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the region, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP decides to invoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-IV of the extant GRAP - 'Severe+' Air Quality (DELHI AQI > 450), wi
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Delhi AQI turns Severe Plus; GRAP IV restrictions imposed
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared the 'Severe Plus' mark at 450.
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GRAP guidelines do not create enforceable work-from-home rights for Centra
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Observing that the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a regulatory mechanism to control pollution and not a source of individual service rights, the Delhi High Court has declined to grant work-from-home relief to a central government employee who alleged non-compliance with anti-pollut
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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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Rahul Gandhi demands parliamentary discussion on air pollution, Govt says
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Congress MP asserted that the millions of children's futures are being destroyed due to lung diseases amid rising air pollution.
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CAQM forms expert committee to develop strategies for abatement of air pol
Updated : 3 months ago IST
IIT Madras Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala chairs the committee, while it is co-chaired by Randeep Guleria, Former Director of AIIMS Delhi.
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Supreme Court asks Centre to revisit action plan on Delhi-NCR air pollutio
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to reassess its air-pollution action plan for Delhi-NCR, noting the need to examine factors beyond stubble burning. The Court said scientific evaluation is required and will hear the matter twice a month, with the next hearing on December 10.
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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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