Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in Delhi-NCR to tackle rising air pollution.
Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced a ban on the production, storage, distribution, and use of firecrackers in the city until January 1. He appealed to everyone to help control pollution sources.
Delhi's environment minister Gopal Rai held a meeting with government and private construction agencies on Wednesday at Delhi Secretariat to talk about curbing dust pollution.
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.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of various construction sites at RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Road under the anti-dust campaign.
Some of the most polluted areas in Delhi include Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 231, Mundka with an AQI of 273, AQI of 201 in Loni and the Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering recorded an AQI of 243 which is considered unhealthy and hazardous.
Speaking to ANI, a source said, the meeting focused on strategies for engaging with the Sikh community during the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections and promoting the government's achievements to the Sikh population in the city.
The meeting focused on evaluating ongoing efforts to tackle pollution from various sources, including paddy stubble burning, vehicular emissions, road and construction dust, solid waste management, and diesel generator (DG) sets.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Monday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Public Work Department (PWD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Irrigation and Command Area Development (I&CAD) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to take up a dust-free Delhi drive over the next one
Gopal Rai announced that the Winter Action Plan will be revealed on September 27, adding that for the first time, drone monitoring will be used to track pollution at 13 hotspots, and a special task force will be formed.