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Delhi Police check vehicles to monitor GRAP Stage IV compliance amid 'very
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Police conducted vehicle checks to ensure the proper implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), as the air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category
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Pakistan: Smog engulfs Karachi as air quality reaches "very unhealthy" lev
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
On Saturday morning, the port city's air quality index (AQI) surged to 212, making it the most polluted major city globally, according to the Swiss group IQAir's rankings.
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Delhi's business suffers Rs 2,500-crore blow amid pollution, GRAP-4 restri
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR, coupled with the stringent restrictions under GRAP-4 (Graded Response Action Plan), has dealt a severe blow to businesses, leading to an estimated loss of Rs 2,500 crore over the past month, according to the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI)
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Sarbananda Sonowal issues "HaritSagar" Green Port Guidelines to reduce pol
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has issued "HaritSagar" the Green Port Guidelines to reduce carbon intensity and to develop an environment-friendly ecosystem at Major Ports of the country in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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AQI in Delhi continues to remain 'very poor'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
AQI in different areas of Delhi were recorded as 351 at Alipur, 351 at Burari crossing, 377 at DTU, 328 at ITO as per CPCB data.
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Pakistan: Air quality in Lahore remains hazardous with AQI at 222
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore's air quality continues to remain hazardous, with PM2.5 concentrations recorded at 29.4 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended annual air quality guideline, as reported by News International. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) has averaged 222, placing it in the
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Residents continue to suffer as air quality in Delhi remains 'very poor'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
AQI in different areas of the national capital, like Anand Vihar, was recorded as 393, 356 in Ashok Vihar, 322 at the IGI airport road and 381 in Jahangirpuri at 7 a.m as per CPCB.
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Pakistan to work with World Bank to tackle precarious smog situation
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine convened in Islamabad on Thursday to forge collaborative strategies aimed at combating smog and fostering sustainable development in the capital city, Dawn reported.
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Delhi: CAQM allows differently abled to use BS-IV diesel & BS-III petr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to ease restrictions under Stage-III and IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR, allowing individuals with disabilities (PwDs) to continue driving their personally adapted vehicles, even if they are BS-IV diesel or BS-
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Air pollution: GRAP IV to continue except schools till December 2, says SC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said that in the meantime, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) will hold a meeting to decide on easing the GRAP restrictions.
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Air pollution: CAQM takes stock of implementation of measures under GRAP
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amidst the rising pollution levels in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management took stock of the enforcement and implementation measures under the Schedule of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Delhi's AQI improves from 'severe' but remains in 'very poor', residents b
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The air quality in the national capital fell back to 'very poor' on Thursday from being in 'severe' category a day before, as AQI was recorded at 304 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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