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Delhi Air Pollution: AQI Returns to ‘Severe’ as Cold Wave Continues

Delhi Air Pollution: AQI Returns to ‘Severe’ as Cold Wave Continues

22 Dec 2024

Delhi's air quality has deteriorated again, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping back into the ‘severe’ category at 427 by 7 am on Sunday, after briefly improving to ‘very poor.’ The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) classifies an AQI between 401 and 450 as ‘severe,’ with PM2.5 being the...

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GRAP-III For Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: New Regulations for Schools, Transportation, And Indoor Heating Imposed

GRAP-III For Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: New Regulations for Schools, Transportation, And Indoor Heating Imposed

16 Dec 2024

On Monday the air quality watchdog CQAM ordered the Delhi government to implement Graded Response Action Plan III (GRAP-III) in the city as the sir has been between ‘poor’ to ‘severe’ since November here. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CQAM) has been rapping the Delhi government to implement different...

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German Envoy Highlights Air Pollution Concerns In Delhi, Calls For Collective Action

German Envoy Highlights Air Pollution Concerns In Delhi, Calls For Collective Action

26 Nov 2024

German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann recently expressed grave concerns about Delhi's worsening air pollution. Speaking at an event at the German Embassy marking 50 years of Indo-German science and technology cooperation, he highlighted the severe impact on individuals who spend significant time outdoors. "Air quality in Delhi is unacceptable, especially for...

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Supreme Court Upholds Strict Anti-Pollution Norms, Seeks Review for Students’ Welfare

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Anti-Pollution Norms, Seeks Review for Students’ Welfare

25 Nov 2024

In a significant ruling on the air pollution crisis gripping Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to relax the stringent measures under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These measures, aimed at tackling severe air quality levels, include restrictions on non-essential industrial activities and construction work....

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Delhi Air Pollution: GRAP Strictly Enforced

Delhi Air Pollution: GRAP Strictly Enforced

22 Nov 2024

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, emphasizing the urgent need for strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat the deteriorating air quality in the national capital. He called for coordinated efforts across all departments to implement the Winter Action Plan-2024 effectively....

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Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Flags GRAP-4 Lapses, Seeks Report on Truck Entry

Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Flags GRAP-4 Lapses, Seeks Report on Truck Entry

22 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the implementation of Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR, which is triggered when the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches the 'severe-plus' category. During a hearing on Friday, the Court questioned whether heavy vehicles had been effectively restricted from...

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Delhi CM Atishi Inspects New Driverless Metro Coaches, Raises Alarm on Severe Air Pollution

Delhi CM Atishi Inspects New Driverless Metro Coaches, Raises Alarm on Severe Air Pollution

19 Nov 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday inspected the new metro coaches of the Phase-4 route at the Mukundpur depot near Majlis Park. She highlighted that the six-car train will be part of the Magenta Line and remains the only metro system in India to operate driverless trains while maintaining high...

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Delhi Suspends Physical Classes, Implements GRAP-4 Amid ‘Severe+’ Air Pollution

Delhi Suspends Physical Classes, Implements GRAP-4 Amid ‘Severe+’ Air Pollution

17 Nov 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced on Sunday that physical classes will be suspended for all students except those in Classes 10 and 12. The decision follows the implementation of Stage-IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR, effective Monday. In a post on X, CM Atishi wrote,...

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Delhi’s Air Quality ‘Severe’; GRAP 3 Imposed, Private Cars Banned, Schools Go Online

Delhi’s Air Quality ‘Severe’; GRAP 3 Imposed, Private Cars Banned, Schools Go Online

15 Nov 2024

Delhi is once again engulfed in heavy smog, with the air quality remaining in the "severe" category for the third consecutive day. According to reports from IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitoring company, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached 498, making it the second most polluted city globally, just...

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Delhi Air Pollution: AQI ‘Severe’ Again; Thick Smog Reduces Visibility, Possible School Closures Loom

Delhi Air Pollution: AQI ‘Severe’ Again; Thick Smog Reduces Visibility, Possible School Closures Loom

14 Nov 2024

Delhi residents woke up to hazardous air quality on Thursday, November 14, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Anand Vihar area reached 473 ('severe plus') early in the morning. This comes after Delhi recorded the country’s worst AQI the previous day, with dense smog covering the NCR and...

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