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New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR as the city's air quality slipped into the "very poor" category, with the AQI crossing 300 mark. The move came after the Sub-Committee on GRAP on Saturday reviewed the worsening pollution levels and forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), which warned of further deteriorati ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city's air quality showed a slight improvement on Saturday, with the air quality index (AQI) settling at 258, compared to 266 the previous day. While the average reading remained in the 'poor' category, several neighbourhoods continued to record alarming levels of pollution, led once again by Sector 51, where the AQI was 'very poor' agian at 333.Data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that NISE Gwal Pahari registered a relatively better AQI at 194, while Vikas Sadan ...Read More >
Stage I of GRAP is implemented when the AQI exceeds 200. Stage II (Very Poor) comes into effect when it crosses 300, Stage III (Severe) at levels above 350, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) when the AQI goes beyond 400. New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category for the first time this season with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali. It forced Commission for Air Quality Management to impose stage I of Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Sector 51 was the most polluted part of the city with its air quality plunging into the 'very poor' zone on Friday. The monitoring station there recorded an AQI of 342, the worst in the city. Gurgaon's overall air quality deteriorated slightly to 266, up from 260 the previous day.According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Vikas Sadan station reported an AQI of 212 and NISE Gwalpahari logged 238, both in the 'poor' range. The stark difference across neighbourhoods ...Read More >
Noida: For the second day in a row, Ghaziabad recorded very poor air quality, which was also the worst in the country, even as Noida and Greater Noida breathed marginally better. On Friday, Ghaziabad's AQI was recorded at 306, showing no improvement from 307 logged a day ago. In Loni, located along the Delhi border and home to nearly 450 industrial units, AQI tipped towards the severe range at 350 at 4pm. The area was among the six pollution hotspots -- along with Sahibabad, Raj Nagar Extension, ...Read More >
Stage I of GRAP is implemented when the AQI exceeds 200. Stage II (Very Poor) comes into effect when it crosses 300, Stage III (Severe) at levels above 350, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) when the AQI goes beyond 400. New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category for the first time this season with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali. It forced Commission for Air Quality Management to impose stage I of Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The air quality took a downturn on Wednesday, with the average air quality index (AQI) escalating to 251 from 216 the previous day, marking a 16% increase within just 24 hours, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This has resulted in air quality plunging deeper into the 'poor' category, signaling the beginning of winter smog season. Among the city's monitoring stations, Vikas Sadan and Sector 51 recorded 'very poor' air, with indices at 320 and 319 respectively. In cont ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The air quality took a downturn on Wednesday, with the average air quality index (AQI) escalating to 251 from 216 the previous day, marking a 16% increase within just 24 hours, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This has resulted in air quality plunging deeper into the 'poor' category, signaling the beginning of winter smog season.Among the city's monitoring stations, Vikas Sadan and Sector 51 recorded 'very poor' air, with indices at 320 and 319 respectively. In contr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): In a major relief to small, non-polluting industries, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has announced that from August 1, 2025, units in the 'green category' will automatically receive operational clearance if the DPCC fails to respond within 20 days of application, according to a statement. As per the order, industries falling under the 'green category', those that do not require pollution control equipment, will now receive automatic permission to ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the government exempting about 78 cent per cent of coal-fired plants from installing key anti-polluting systems, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Environment Ministry's rationale for the policy is based on "faulty premises". He asserted that the government's policymaking will continue to be driven by "flawed metrics" in the absence of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) revision. The former environment minister attacked the government after the ce ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) With the government exempting about 78 cent per cent of coal-fired plants from installing key anti-polluting systems, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Environment Ministry's rationale for the policy is based on "faulty premises". He asserted that the government's policymaking will continue to be driven by "flawed metrics" in the absence of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) revision. The former environment minister attacked the government ...Read More >
All buses, tourist and commercial vehicles entering Delhi to have cleaner fuel modes In a move to combat air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) convened two pivotal high-level review meetings in Chandigarh which were attended by Chairperson and members of the Commission, senior officials, Chief Secretaries and officers from Haryana and Punjab. Both the meetings aimed to boost inter-departmental coordination and e ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management is yet to comment on Delhi govt's communication asking for the drive against end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) to be put on hold. However, CAQM did say on Saturday that it had a review meeting with Haryana govt on Thursday about multi-sectoral air pollution mitigation measures and strategies, including progress made towards the liquidation of ELVs.Sources in CAQM said the panel is likely to comment on ELVs next week. CAQM had earlier directed that E ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): In a concerted effort to accelerate coordinated action towards abatement of air pollution in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) under the Chairmanship of Rajesh Verma, held two significant high-level review meetings on July 3. The senior officials of the Commission, along with the Chief Secretaries and senior officers of the two State Governments, Haryana and Punjab, were present at the meeting. According to ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa participated in a Master Trainers Workshop on Environment Conservation to promote awareness and capacity building, an official said on Friday. He said Delhi continues its winning streak in air quality management, recording its ninth consecutive 'Satisfactory' Air Quality Index (AQI) day on Friday. "The city's AQI stands at 78, as per the daily Environmental Health Bulletin -- another milestone in Delhi's clean ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Saturday with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 209, forcing Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR. The AQI was 161 in the 'moderate' category a day earlier.The measures under stage I are preventive and focus on the stringent enforcement of existing guidelines. It has been implemented in Delhi-NCR for the seventh time this year. GRAP's stage I was in force fo ...Read More >
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