The Delhi government implemented a ban on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers from plying under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-III) in the national capital from Friday to combat deteriorating air quality.
Truck drivers in Delhi raised concern about the potential impact on their livelihood as the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) ordered the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II) in Delhi-NCR from Friday.
With the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi worsening and hovering in the severe category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked stage three of the anti-pollution plan GRAP.
In response to the deterioting air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management on Friday decided to watch the situation for a day or more before invoking stricter curbs under Stage III of the Centre's air pollution control plan called the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NC
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect amid improvement in air quality.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), a statutory body, on Sunday decided to reimpose restrictions as per Stage III of the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect.
Amid the nosediving air quality in the national capital, the government has ordered for all the government and private primary schools to remain shut for the next two days.
Amid rising concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called for a meeting on Friday to discuss the implementation of stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
As the air quality in the national capital has continued to remain in the 'very poor' category since Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Thursday.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang visited Chungthang on Sunday, where a dam was washed away after flash floods on October 4. The Chief Minister assessed the extent of destruction caused by the washing away of the Teesta Stage III dam and the flood at the Teesta basin, said officials