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"GRAP-IV a 'reactive measure', not a solution," says environmentalist Bhav
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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Delhi chokes under AQI 497, residents report breathing issues and eye irri
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Locals reported experiencing breathing difficulties, eye irritation and other health issues due to the worsening pollution levels. Many residents also expressed concern for vulnerable groups, including the elderly and children, who are more susceptible to respiratory problems.
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Mumbai's Bandra shrouded in haze as AQI hits 'moderate' level of 154
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, was recorded at 157 at 9 am.
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Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' as AQI reading soars to 497
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A thick haze was reported in areas including Ghazipur, the ITO area, and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low. According to the CPCB, several localities across the city continued to register "severe" air quality.
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Severe air pollution: Delhi Govt directs all schools to conduct classes up
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, LG Saxena attend convocation ceremony of NSUT, congr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, attended the convocation ceremony of Netaji Subhash University of Technology (NSUT) at Yashobhoomi on Saturday.
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GRAP guidelines do not create enforceable work-from-home rights for Centra
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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Delhi chokes as air quality deteriorates, AQI recorded at 393
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's air quality witnessed a sharp deterioration on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 393 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'Very Poor' category, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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LoP Rahul Gandhi meets workers' unions, flags labour codes concerns
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday met representatives of workers' unions from across the country at the Jan Sansad, during which they raised deep concerns about the four new Labour Codes. The interaction focused on the impact of the codes on workers' right
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Rahul Gandhi demands parliamentary discussion on air pollution, Govt says
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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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