Ban on BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles lifted as air quality improves in NCR
1 year ago

Ban on BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles lifted as air quality improves in NCR

The Hindu  

November 29, 2023 01:35 am | Updated 01:35 am IST - NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday lifted some restrictions in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers, following an improvement in air quality due to rain and strong winds. The Centre’s pollution control panel, the Commission for Air Quality Management, had invoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan, a set of emergency measures to control air pollution, in the NCR on November 2 because of rising pollution. The restrictions included a halt on non-essential construction work, stone crushing, and mining in Delhi-NCR, along with a prohibition on the operation of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers. ‘People impacted’ The CAQM said the curbs had been lifted keeping in view the “disruptive nature of restrictions impacting a large number of stakeholders and the public as well as considering the significant improvement in air quality”.

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Delhi's ‘severe’ air quality unchanged despite drizzle
1 day, 3 hours ago

Delhi's ‘severe’ air quality unchanged despite drizzle

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's air quality on Monday remained in the ‘severe category’ with an AQI of 406 for the second day in a row, despite light rain in the morning, reported news agency PTI. Vehicles ply on roads amid the fog on a cold winter day, in New Delhi on Monday Some areas such as Anand Vihar recorded an AQI as high …

As GRAP fails, Delhi pollution strategy looks suspect
1 day, 18 hours ago

As GRAP fails, Delhi pollution strategy looks suspect

New Indian Express  

It’s going to be about a week since the provisions under Graded Response Action Plan level 4 were implemented for the second time by the Commission for Air Quality Management as air pollution level moved into the 400 plus category. This meant that among other things the lawmakers feel that diesel vehicles used by common people and diesel generators providing …

Light rain in parts of Delhi-NCR, air quality remains 'severe'
1 day, 18 hours ago

Light rain in parts of Delhi-NCR, air quality remains 'severe'

India Today  

Parts of Delhi-NCR received light rain early on Monday as the Air Quality Index in the national capital marginally improved, but remained in the 'severe' category with a reading of 400 as of 9 am. At the Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's official weather station, the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, a degree above normal, due to the cloud …

Delhi air pollution: AQI back to ‘severe’ as cold wave continues to grip national capital | Updates
2 days, 15 hours ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI back to ‘severe’ as cold wave continues to grip national capital | Updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi AQI today: After improving to ‘very poor’ category, the air quality index in Delhi has once again slipped to ‘severe’, with the AQI of 427 at 7am on Sunday. Delhi's AQI has been consistently deteriorating since last Sunday due to a drop in windspeed, making it the worst since December 2021. Delhi's AQI on Sunday morning: Anand Vihar: 427 …

Delhi's air quality turns severe, experts warn of no immediate respite
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2 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi's air quality turns severe, experts warn of no immediate respite

India Today  

Delhi residents are having to grapple with winter chill clubbed with hazardous air to breathe as the city's Air Quality Index registered an unhealthy 406 at 3 pm on Sunday afternoon, official data showed. Despite a slight improvement in Delhi's air quality on the night of December 20, when pollution levels momentarily subsided, the smog and pollution surged back to …

Delhi air quality in 'very poor' category, temperature at 7.3 degrees Celsius
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2 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi air quality in 'very poor' category, temperature at 7.3 degrees Celsius

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi experienced a foggy morning on Sunday, with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The Air Quality Index deteriorated from 370 on Saturday to 393, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. GRAP stage IV measures have been in effect in …

Delhi's air quality remains 'severe', thick smog envelopes city | Check IMD's prediction
5 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi's air quality remains 'severe', thick smog envelopes city | Check IMD's prediction

India TV News  

A thick layer of fog covered parts of Delhi as the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in Delhi remained in the severe category with 423 AQI on Thursday morning. Delhi's air quality nears 'severe plus' Meanwhile, pollution levels in Delhi …

Supreme Court directs UP, Haryana to impose complete ban on firecrackers as Delhi's air quality worsens
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5 days, 18 hours ago

Supreme Court directs UP, Haryana to impose complete ban on firecrackers as Delhi's air quality worsens

India TV News  

Delhi-NCR air pollution: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to implement complete bans on firecrackers, similar to the measures in place in Delhi, due to the worsening air quality in the national capital and its neighboring areas. The Supreme Court today heard the issue of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, discussing the implementation of a year-round ban …

No relief from toxic air despite curbs in force
5 days, 18 hours ago

No relief from toxic air despite curbs in force

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents woke up to another day of toxic air quality on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index hovering above 440 in the “severe” category, even as Graded Response Action Plan IV restrictions remained in effect across the capital and NCR. Of the 37 monitoring stations listed on the Sameer app, which provides hourly updates on the …

Cold wave in Delhi to worsen this winter? City shivers, IMD predicts mercury may drop to...
6 days, 15 hours ago

Cold wave in Delhi to worsen this winter? City shivers, IMD predicts mercury may drop to...

Live Mint  

Delhi weather alert today: With a cold wave warning looming across North India, the weather department has predicted dense fog in the national capital. Delhi AQI Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Wednesday despite the strictest measures, including a ban on construction activities and truck entry into the city, coming into force. According to Central Pollution Control Board …

Delhi's pollution worsens as Air Quality Index enters 'severe plus' category
6 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi's pollution worsens as Air Quality Index enters 'severe plus' category

India Today  

Delhi's pollution took a turn for the worse on Wednesday evening as the Air Quality Index breached the 450-mark, which falls in the 'severe plus' category, with the overall reading at 450. Nehru Nagar and Wazirpur were the worst-affected areas, followed by Rohini, Anand Vihar and Punjabi Bagh, according to CPCB's Sameer app, which provides hourly updates on air quality …

Delhi Airport issues advisory to flyers amid spike in air pollution; AQI hits ’severe plus’ category in some areas
1 week ago

Delhi Airport issues advisory to flyers amid spike in air pollution; AQI hits ’severe plus’ category in some areas

Live Mint  

The Delhi Airport issued has an advisory as air quality deteriorated further in the national capital on Tuesday. The update came less than a day after the Central air quality panel for Delhi-NCR imposed Stage IV curbs under a revamped pollution control plan. Air quality in the national capital region plunged into the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday morning — with …

Which Restrictions Are Back In Delhi As GRAP Stage 4 Reimposed Amid 'Severe' Air Quality?
1 week ago

Which Restrictions Are Back In Delhi As GRAP Stage 4 Reimposed Amid 'Severe' Air Quality?

ABP News  

Delhi AQI: Fresh restrictions under GRAP Stage 4 were imposed in Delhi as the air quality deteriorated further, breaching the 400 mark and dipping into the 'Severe' category. GRAP Stage 4 In Delhi-NCR: What Is Allowed Under GRAP Stage 4, here is what remains permitted: Essential Vehicles: Trucks carrying essential commodities or providing essential services can continue to operate. GRAP …

Delhi's air quality ‘severe’ at over 420 as GRAP 4 returns | Check area-wise AQI
1 week ago

Delhi's air quality ‘severe’ at over 420 as GRAP 4 returns | Check area-wise AQI

Hindustan Times  

Delhi woke up to an ‘severe’ category air quality on Tuesday, with the overall AQI at 421 at around 8 am, according to the central government's Sameer app, which provides hourly updates on the National Air Quality Index. The Air Quality Index of other cities in the National Capital Region was no better, with Greater Noida recording an AQI of …

GRAP Stage 4 imposed in Delhi as AQI hits ‘severe’: What’s open, what’s closed?
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1 week ago

GRAP Stage 4 imposed in Delhi as AQI hits ‘severe’: What’s open, what’s closed?

Live Mint  

The government's Commission for Air Quality Management has imposed the strictest GRAP Stage 4 curbs in Delhi-NCR, late on December 16, according to a PTI report. Curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan's Stage 4 plan, include a ban on all construction activities, a ban on the entry of polluting trucks carrying non-essential goods into Delhi, and mandatory shifting of …

Delhi air quality dips, GRAP-IV curbs reimposed: What's allowed and what's not
1 week ago

Delhi air quality dips, GRAP-IV curbs reimposed: What's allowed and what's not

India Today  

On Monday, the Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR imposed Stage 4 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan as part of the winter air pollution control measures. Delhi's air quality further deteriorated, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index rising from 379 at 4 pm to over 400 by 10 pm. However, with air quality improving in December, the …

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ category, minimum temperature hits 5.9 degree Celsius | Know weather forecast
1 week ago

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ category, minimum temperature hits 5.9 degree Celsius | Know weather forecast

India TV News  

On Tuesday morning, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'critical' range, with the Air Quality Index at 427 and the minimum temperature falling to 5.9 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal. Air quality reaches hazardous levels Of the 35 air monitoring stations in the capital, 28 recorded air quality in the 'severe' category, with some stations at AQI …

GRAP IV restrictions invoked in Delhi-NCR: What's allowed, what's not
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1 week ago

GRAP IV restrictions invoked in Delhi-NCR: What's allowed, what's not

Hindustan Times  

The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday enforced GRAP 4 restrictions under the winter air pollution control plan, including a complete ban on construction activities, as the region's air quality worsened to the 'severe' category due to adverse weather conditions. Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index, which stood at 379 by 4 pm, crossed 400 around 10 pm …

Delhi pollution: Air quality slips to severe category; CAQM tightens curbs
1 week ago

Delhi pollution: Air quality slips to severe category; CAQM tightens curbs

The Hindu  

The Central panel tasked with improving air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region on Monday once again invoked its most stringent curbs as pollution levels soared sharply over the past day due to unfavourable meteorological factors that prevented the dispersal of pollutants in air. The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas ordered the imposition of the …

Stage 4 restrictions invoked in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels rise amid cold wave
1 week, 1 day ago

Stage 4 restrictions invoked in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels rise amid cold wave

Hindustan Times  

The Commission for Air Quality Management on Monday reimposed GRAP 4 restrictions in the Delhi-National Capital Region due to rising air pollution levels. The fourth stage restrictions have been invoked hours after the air quality panel imposed GRAP III curbs in the national capital. GRAP 4 restrictions invoked in Delhi-NCR after air quality turns severe amid cold wave The national …

GRAP 3 anti-pollution restrictions in Delhi: What will be open, what's banned?
1 week, 1 day ago

GRAP 3 anti-pollution restrictions in Delhi: What will be open, what's banned?

Hindustan Times  

Delhi-NCR's air quality has taken a turn for the worse amid the cold wave, prompting the Centre's air quality panel to invoke Stage III of anti-pollution measures. "Considering the highly unfavourable meteorological conditions including calm winds and very low mixing height leading the AQI of Delhi into the higher end of the very poor category, the panel's sub-committee on Graded …

GRAP III Invoked in Delhi-NCR as Pollution Rises, Schools Go Hybrid
1 week, 1 day ago

GRAP III Invoked in Delhi-NCR as Pollution Rises, Schools Go Hybrid

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday invoked restrictive measures under stage three of the air pollution control plan amid a sharp dip in air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.Delhi's AQI stood at 367 at 2 pm. "Considering the highly unfavourable meteorological conditions including calm winds and very low mixing height leading the AQI of …

Will Delhi-NCR schools go online after GRAP III invoked? What we know so far
1 week, 1 day ago

Will Delhi-NCR schools go online after GRAP III invoked? What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The Commission for Air Quality Management on Monday invoked GRAP III in the Delhi-National Capital Region after sharp rise in pollution levels amid cold wave. The CAQM stated that “the NCR state governments may also consider conducting classes for students up to Class V in a “Hybrid” mode as above in other areas in NCR.” However, the air quality panel …

GRAP-3 Reimposed In Delhi As City's AQI Back In 'Very Poor' Category, Schools To Go In Hybrid Mode Till Class 5
1 week, 1 day ago

GRAP-3 Reimposed In Delhi As City's AQI Back In 'Very Poor' Category, Schools To Go In Hybrid Mode Till Class 5

ABP News  

The restrictions under GRAP-III have been reimposed in Delhi as the Air Quality Index dipped to 'very poor' category, the Commission for Air Quality Management said on Monday. The schools and colleges in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida have been shifted back to hybrid mode for students till 5th standard in view of the GRAP III recommendations. At a …

GRAP III air pollution curbs re-imposed across Delhi-NCR — Know what’s allowed and what is not
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1 week, 1 day ago

GRAP III air pollution curbs re-imposed across Delhi-NCR — Know what’s allowed and what is not

Live Mint  

A Central air quality panel for Delhi-NCR invoked GRAP III on Monday afternoon following a sharp rise in pollution levels. "Considering the highly unfavourable meteorological conditions including calm winds and very low mixing height leading the AQI of Delhi into the higher end of the very poor category, the panel's sub-committee on Graded Response Action Plan decides to impose stage …

What is GRAP 3, and what are its restrictions in Delhi?
1 week, 1 day ago

What is GRAP 3, and what are its restrictions in Delhi?

India Today  

The national capital and its neighbouring regions are no strangers to the worsening air quality during the winter months. Amongst its measures, Stage 3 of GRAP is a critical step designed to tackle severe air quality scenarios. The Graded Response Action Plan, introduced in 2017 by the Commission for Air Quality Management, provides a structured approach to combating air pollution …

Delhi air quality drops to 'severe' again, pollution curbs under GRAP-IV back
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi air quality drops to 'severe' again, pollution curbs under GRAP-IV back

India Today  

After a brief respite from bad air, Delhi's air quality index entered the 'severe' category yet again with the reading at 401 as authorities imposed GRAP-IV restrictions in a bid to curb worsening pollution levels. But now, with the AQI touching the 'severe' level owing to highly unfavourable meteorological conditions, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP called for an emergency meeting …

GRAP-III anti-pollution curbs back in Delhi, hybrid mode for up to Class 5
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

GRAP-III anti-pollution curbs back in Delhi, hybrid mode for up to Class 5

India Today  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has again implemented phase three of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR on Monday following a significant rise in pollution levels. According to the revised plan, schools and colleges in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar are mandatorily required to shift classes up to Class V to hybrid mode under GRAP …

Centre tightens air pollution curbs in Delhi-NCR; allows ‘hybrid’ classes instead of shutting schools
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1 week, 2 days ago

Centre tightens air pollution curbs in Delhi-NCR; allows ‘hybrid’ classes instead of shutting schools

The Hindu  

The Central government’s air quality monitoring panel revised the Graded Response Action Plan schedule on Saturday. Currently, measures under GRAP Stage II, invoked when the air quality index turns ‘very poor’, are in force in the national capital. Another change announced by the air quality panel is a shift to the ‘hybrid’ mode of education — conducting classes in person …

Centre revises air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR, tightens curbs
1 week, 3 days ago

Centre revises air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR, tightens curbs

The Hindu  

The Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR air quality has issued a revised plan to tackle winter pollution, asking states to implement stricter measures when the air quality deteriorates and making it mandatory for schools to shift to hybrid learning on days with severe air pollution. During this time, Delhi frequently enforces restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan, which categorises air …

Delhi-NCR pollution: Centre tightens curbs, revises plan to tackle winter air quality
1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi-NCR pollution: Centre tightens curbs, revises plan to tackle winter air quality

Live Mint  

Air pollution curbs were strengthened on Saturday amid continued concerns in the Delhi-NCR region. Inter-state buses from the NCR states will now be stopped from entering Delhi under Stage II — previously a Stage III restriction. People with disabilities remain exempt from restrictions imposed on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars in Delhi and the districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, …

Delhi air quality panel modifies pollution norms. Know new guidelines
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1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi air quality panel modifies pollution norms. Know new guidelines

India Today  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has renotified the Graded Response Action Plan for the Delhi-NCR region following the Supreme Court's directions. The air quality panel said that the Supreme Court had asked it to consider imposing several additional measures, which are currently under Stage III of the GRAP, under the GRAP Stage II as well. The air quality panel …

Revised, stricter air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR. Details here
1 week, 3 days ago

Revised, stricter air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR. Details here

India Today  

The Centre has revised its air pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR to tackle the worsening air quality during the winter months. The new measures include mandatory hybrid learning for schools on days with severe pollution and restrictions on inter-state buses, with exceptions for electric, CNG, and BS-VI diesel vehicles. The revised plan mandates hybrid learning for schools on days with …

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs GRAP Stage-II With Certain GRAP-III Measures In Delhi
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs GRAP Stage-II With Certain GRAP-III Measures In Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management to continue the Graded Response Action Plan Stage-II restrictions in Delhi along with certain measures from GRAP III such as water sprinkling, mechanized road sweeping, enhancing public transport and restricting entry of interstate buses. A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih allowed the …

Continue with GRAP-2: SC to CAQM
1 week, 5 days ago

Continue with GRAP-2: SC to CAQM

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management to continue the Graded Response Action Plan Stage-2 restrictions in Delhi along with certain measures from GRAP 3, such as restricting entry of interstate buses and other actions. A two-judge bench of the apex court, led by Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, …

Slight relief as Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’ for third day
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Slight relief as Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’ for third day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents woke up to clearer skies for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the city’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category, offering temporary relief from the toxic haze that has plagued the national capital for weeks. However, the city’s average AQI increased to 197, up from the 165 recorded a day earlier, according to the …

At 7.1°C, Delhi wakes up to coldest morning of season, air quality 'poor' again
2 weeks, 3 days ago

At 7.1°C, Delhi wakes up to coldest morning of season, air quality 'poor' again

India Today  

Delhi shivered through its coldest morning of the season on Saturday, as the mercury dropped to 7.1° Celsius, three degrees below the season's average. The city’s air quality also took a turn for the worse, slipping back into the ‘poor’ category. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded an Air Quality Index of 222 around 9 AM, placing the city in …

GRAP-IV pollution curbs relaxed to GRAP-II in Delhi after Supreme Court order
2 weeks, 4 days ago

GRAP-IV pollution curbs relaxed to GRAP-II in Delhi after Supreme Court order

India Today  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has relaxed the anti-pollution norms imposed under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi NCR on Thursday. The air quality panel said that construction and industrial sites which were previously shut down due to compliance issues will remain inactive unless a specific order for resumption is issued by the panel. It …

Delhi-NCR pollution: Centre’s air quality panel revokes measures under stage 3 and 4 of GRAP
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi-NCR pollution: Centre’s air quality panel revokes measures under stage 3 and 4 of GRAP

Live Mint  

Delhi-NCR pollution: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Thursday revoked measures under stage 3 and 4 of Graded Response Action Plan. The development came hours after Supreme Court allowed CAQM to relax the stringent GRAP-4 curbs to stage 2 to deal with air pollution in the national capital region in view of improvement in the AQI levels. “The Hon’ble …

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs NCR States To Urge Workers' Unions To Register In Portal To Receive Allowance During Construction Ban
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs NCR States To Urge Workers' Unions To Register In Portal To Receive Allowance During Construction Ban

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the NCR states - Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana- to convene a meeting with all workers' Unions and appeal to them to get the workers registered in the online portal so that they become eligible to receive the subsistence allowance paid during the period when they remain unemployed due to the ban on …

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court allows GRAP 4 measures to be relaxed to GRAP Stage 2, says will monitor AQI
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court allows GRAP 4 measures to be relaxed to GRAP Stage 2, says will monitor AQI

Live Mint  

Delhi pollution: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, allowed GRAP 4 measures to be relaxed to GRAP Stage 2 in Delhi. The court directed CAQM to ensure that any day when Air Quality Index crosses 350 or 400, then GRAP Stage 3 or Stage 4 should be immediately enforced. Supreme Court raps Delhi government The SC also pulled up the Delhi …

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter at 3.30 PM.On Monday, the Court had observed that it would allow the relaxation of GRAP-4 restrictions only after seeing a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index. A bench comprising Justice …

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter at 3.30 PM.On Monday, the Court had observed that it would allow the relaxation of GRAP-4 restrictions only after seeing a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index. A bench comprising Justice …

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter at 3.30 PM.On Monday, the Court had observed that it would allow the relaxation of GRAP-4 restrictions only after seeing a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index. A bench comprising Justice …

Air pollution hurts growth: Trying new ideas could make a difference
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Air pollution hurts growth: Trying new ideas could make a difference

Live Mint  

It astonishes sympathetic global observers that India, with its wealth of public policy experts, should be so inept at handling a major threat to the health and productivity of its population, afflicting not just Delhi, but the entire northern belt of the country in the concluding months of every calendar year. If this is going to be an unsolvably predictable …

SC relaxes GRAP-4 restrictions in Delhi- NCR as AQI improves
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SC relaxes GRAP-4 restrictions in Delhi- NCR as AQI improves

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the relaxation of GRAP-4 measures for Delhi and the National Capital Region, permitting the Commission for Air Quality Management to implement GRAP-2 measures to manage pollution levels in the region. The court, however, said GRAP-4 must be enforced immediately whenever the Air Quality Index level crosses 400. After battling persistent air pollution for the …

SC allows relaxation of GRAP-4 measures as AQI improves in Delhi: Check what's allowed
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SC allows relaxation of GRAP-4 measures as AQI improves in Delhi: Check what's allowed

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the relaxation of stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan measures, currently in force to tackle the severe air quality in Delhi. Delhi breathes easy after 50 days, AQI in 'moderate' category Meanwhile, Delhi breathed clean air on Wednesday after a gap of 50 days as the air quality was recorded in the …

‘Until downward trend in AQI’: Supreme Court says ‘no’ to relaxing GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi
3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Until downward trend in AQI’: Supreme Court says ‘no’ to relaxing GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Emergency measures under Stage-4 of the Graded Action Response Plan, which deals with air pollution in Delhi, will be relaxed only after a "downward trend" is observed in the Air Quality Index of the Capital, the Supreme Court said on Monday. New Delhi, India- December 02, 2024: A view of foggy winter morning view amid rising air pollution near Kalindi …

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: SC refuses to relax GRAP-4 restrictions, says ‘hardly any implementation of…’
Top News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: SC refuses to relax GRAP-4 restrictions, says ‘hardly any implementation of…’

Live Mint  

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: The Supreme Court on Monday said that there has to be a downward trend in the Air Quality Index level before it relaxes Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan. Meanwhile, the court also proposed investigating all causes of air pollution in NCR and trying to find a permanent solution. The Supreme Court questioned how many …

Delhi's pollution curbs hit construction workers
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi's pollution curbs hit construction workers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: "When they stop our work, we don't just lose the wages. He was one of thousands of migrant and local construction workers rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels. "Women in construction are often categorised as unskilled labour and are paid less than men," says Shashi …

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