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New Delhi : Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, positioning it as a shift towards measurable, outcome-driven clean air governance. However, even as the government outlined an ambitious multi-sector strategy, experts cautioned that without strong enforcement, tangible targets, and long-term consistency, the plan risks repeating the shortcomings of previous efforts. Gupta held a review meeting and stressed that clean air and ...Read More >
The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 7 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Smog persisted across Delhi on Wednesday, with air quality falling in the 'very poor' category, slightly improving from a day before. The forecasts, meanwhile, predict the air quality to oscillate between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories in the coming days. It is likely to remain in either of the two categories over the next six days, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi. Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 334 at 4 pm on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The national capital's air quality saw some improvement on Wednesday morning, with an AQI of 328 as against 377 a day ago, even as smog blanketed the city. The air quality in the city at 9 am was in the 'very poor' category. Out of the 40 air quality monitoring stations recorded, 30 were in the 'very poor' category, with Bawana registering the poorest air quality of 376, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considere ...Read More >
Delhi AQI Live Updates: Delhi remained shrouded in a thick layer of smog on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 498, placing it in the severe pollution category. Out of 40 air quality monitoring stations in the capital, 38 reported severe air quality, while two stations recorded very poor levels. Jahangirpuri was the most polluted area, with an AQI of 498. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 401 and 500 is classified as severe, while levels ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - Dense toxic smog blanketed India´s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures. More than 40 flights were cancelled and several dozens delayed. Over 50 trains arriving and departing from New Delhi were delayed by several hours, authorities said. Healthcare experts warned residents to avoid all outdoor activities as hospitals reported an influx of pat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Dense toxic smog blanketed India's capital on Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures. More than 40 flights were cancelled and several dozens delayed. Over 50 trains arriving and departing from New Delhi were delayed by several hours, authorities said. Healthcare experts warned residents to avoid all outdoor activities as hospitals reported an influx of patients ...Read More >
New Delhi: With a sharp drop in visibility and haze-obscured skyline on Monday paired with the Air Quality Index touching 498 in the morning, and settling at 427 by the evening, in the hazardous "severe" zone, the national capital Delhi choked under a thick blanket of smog leading to cancellation of over 60 flights and five diverted at Delhi airport due to poor visibility conditions. Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X shortly after 10 am that flight operations are still impacted due ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the air pollution issue in the Delhi-NCR cannot be treated as a "customary" case to be listed only during the winter months, noting that it will be taken twice in a month to find out short and long-term solutions to the menace. In a significant shift from the usual narrative, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "The issue of stubble burning should not unnecessarily become a political issue or an issue of ego." ...Read More >
New Delhi: When the air quality station at RK Puram reached peak PM2.5 levels of 1,476 micrograms per cubic metre around midnight, its real-time hourly data went missing from Delhi Pollution Control Committee's website for five hours. The data was available again from 6am, showing a downward trend at 1,187ug/m3, followed by 1,064ug/m3 at 7am. Experts alleged that several stations of DPCC, Central Pollution Control Board and India Meteorological Department stopped showing hourly data after PM10 a ...Read More >
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to expand its jurisdiction to 30 districts by October 30 and received approval in principle of Chief Minister Maryan Nawaz to recruit 130 enforcement officers. Giving a briefing on tax targets and potential new sectors in a meeting chaired by the chief minister, PRA Director General Moazzam Ali Sipra said the Punjab government was taking effective measures to increase revenue by establishing a special unit. He said the unit would include tax consul ...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 >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): MoEFCC Annual Report 2024-25: India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released its Annual Report 2024-25, highlighting the country's efforts in pollution control, afforestation, and climate action. This report reviews the key achievements and challenges from the MoEFCC's initiatives, providing a clear view of India's environmental progress. The Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) campaign engaged over 4.7 crore participants, resulting in ne ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has once again made a mark on the national stage by securing multiple honours in the prestigious Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024 as Super Swachh League Cities, reaffirming its commitment to cleanliness and urban sanitation. Five municipal corporations from the State have been selected for awards across different population-based and special categories. The awards will be presented by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and the Minister for Power at a grand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Before India significantly relaxed sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission control norms exempting a large number of coal-fired power plants, an independent analysis had warned that key scientific studies being cited to justify the move were riddled with contradictions and risked undermining public health. In an analysis released last month, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) alleged that studies by institutions such as NEERI, NIAS and IIT Delhi were being "se ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Spacetech start-up Suhora Technologies has joined hands with a US-based firm to provide operational hyper-spectral earth observation data across a wide spectrum to customers, claiming to be the first company to provide such services in India. The company, in a statement, said it has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based Orbital Sidekick (OSK), which operates a constellation of hyperspectral satellites with eight-metre spatial resolution across 472 bands. Als ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Spacetech start-up Suhora Technologies has joined hands with a US-based firm to provide operational hyper-spectral earth observation data across a wide spectrum to customers, claiming to be the first company to provide such services in India. The company, in a statement, said it has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based Orbital Sidekick (OSK), which operates a constellation of hyperspectral satellites with eight-metre spatial resolution across 472 bands. "Th ...Read More >
Bhopal: After decades of lingering uncertainty, the disposal of 307 tonnes of toxic waste (earlier 347 tonnes) from the infamous Union Carbide factory responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy, has now been disposed. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had issued directives in this regard earlier to dispose it in maximum 72 days. "The process, which began from the evening of May 5 was completed on June 29 evening," a senior officer in the MP Pollution Control Board told IANS. It was burnt at a private ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality worsened on Sunday, reaching a 'very poor' AQI of 302 after a brief improvement to 'moderate' earlier in December. PM2.5 and PM10 levels were high, posing health risks. The pollution monitoring tool, DSS, hasn't been updated since November 29 due to accuracy and data issues.Delhi's air quality took a downturn on Sunday, plunging again into the 'very poor' category with an AQI reading of 302 after having improved to the 'moderate' level at the start of December. The air qualit ...Read More >
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