Industries in Rajasthan, UP, Haryana must shift to clean fuels by Sept 30: CAQM
2 years, 10 months ago

Industries in Rajasthan, UP, Haryana must shift to clean fuels by Sept 30: CAQM

Hindustan Times  

All industries in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan that are within the National Capital Region must transition to PNG or biomass fuel by September 30 this year, or be shut down, the Commission for Air Quality Management said in an order issued on Wednesday. The emissions from industries using polluting fuels like coal, diesel, etc., create an adverse impact on air quality in the NCR and shifting of industries to PNG and cleaner fuels has always been a priority for CAQM. Officials said once the transition is made, not only will it minimise the impact of polluting fuels in NCR in contributing to air pollution, it will also ensure proper utilization of biomass for farmers. “All industries in the NCR running on coal, if shifted to PNG or biomass fuels in conjunction with Air Pollution Control Devices, would result in a remarkable decline in biomass burning across different regions of NCR and adjoining areas, thereby improving the air quality,” said a CAQM official.

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Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel
1 month ago

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel

India Today  

As Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe' category on Friday after briefly improving to be 'very poor' on Thursday, the Commission for Air Quality Management has said that global warming and changing weather patterns this November are responsible for alarming pollution levels in the capital. The dense fog, which was previously uncommon in this period, has severely impacted air …

Why sulphur dioxide emission controlled slipped off priority charts
1 month ago

Why sulphur dioxide emission controlled slipped off priority charts

New Indian Express  

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Thermal power plants: A pollution worry for Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

Thermal power plants: A pollution worry for Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Emissions from Delhi-NCR-based 12 coal-fired power plants are more deadly than the emissions from the burning of paddy straw in Punjab and Haryana. Thermal power plants produce multiple times more dangerous particulate matter and Sulphur Dioxide than burning agri-residue does. According to a new analysis of sources of deadlier particulate matter and a comparison between NCR-based TPPs emissions …

Enforce Odd/Even rule to encourage people to shift to cleaner fuels, EV, says biogas body
1 month, 1 week ago

Enforce Odd/Even rule to encourage people to shift to cleaner fuels, EV, says biogas body

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Nov 17 Indian Biogas Association has suggested enforcement of the odd-even rule for four wheelers in Delhi NCR to check air pollution and encourage people to shift to electric vehicles or those based on compressed biogas or natural gas. Taking with PTI in an interaction, Indian Biogas Association Chairman Gaurav Kedia said, "We recommend implementing the Odd-Even Rule …

Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution

India Today  

Delhi’s air quality plummeted to a 'severe' category over the past few days, with stubble burning contributing a staggering 38 per cent to the city’s pollution on Friday—its highest share so far in 2024. For several consecutive days, stubble burning has accounted for over 30 per cent of Delhi’s pollution, with contributions steadily rising from 30.8 per cent on November …

Govt amends CAQM rules; doubles penalty for stubble burning to combat air pollution in National Capital Region
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt amends CAQM rules; doubles penalty for stubble burning to combat air pollution in National Capital Region

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union government on Wednesday amended the Commission for Air Quality Management rules for the National Capital Region and adjoining areas, and increased the penalty to up to ₹30,000 for stubble burning to combat rising pollution. The Supreme Court noted that previous fines were “toothless” largely due to delays in appointing adjudicating officers and setting up a proper …

Overall air quality in Delhi-NCR improving, CAQM report tells SC
1 year, 1 month ago

Overall air quality in Delhi-NCR improving, CAQM report tells SC

The Hindu  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has given a cheery report to the Supreme Court of targets for a substantial reduction in incidents of paddy stubble burning for Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in 2023 even as the national capital is smothered in acrid vapour. In neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the States had promised “near elimination of paddy stubble …

SC tells Delhi, 4 other states, to list steps against pollution
1 year, 1 month ago

SC tells Delhi, 4 other states, to list steps against pollution

Hindustan Times  

Steps to improve Delhi’s air quality seem to be only on paper, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday on the persistent problem of air pollution caused “year after year” in the national capital, even as it sought responses from the governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan on steps taken to control crop burning. On a detailed status …

Stubble Burning One Reason For Delhi Air Pollution, Says CAQM; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan
1 year, 1 month ago

Stubble Burning One Reason For Delhi Air Pollution, Says CAQM; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to file affidavits setting forth the steps they have taken to control air pollution including the measures to curb crop burning.This was after the Commission for the Air Quality Management stated in its report submitted to the Court that one of the reasons for …

Delhi government to launch campaign to curb industrial pollution
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi government to launch campaign to curb industrial pollution

The Hindu  

The Delhi government will run a month-long campaign to curb industrial pollution starting from October 20, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on October 18. Mr. Rai, in a letter to Bhupender Yadav, his counterpart at the Centre, said the Delhi government has taken numerous steps to curb air pollution during the winter season. “A report by independent environment think tank …

Delhi environment minister recommends 7 steps to curb air pollution to Centre
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi environment minister recommends 7 steps to curb air pollution to Centre

India Today  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has penned a letter to Union minister Bhupender Yadav outlining seven key recommendations aimed at mitigating environmental challenges in the National Capital Region. Among the suggestions to the Centre, the Delhi minister sought that Yadav convene an emergency meeting to deliberate on solutions to curb air pollution in the city and also demanded an absolute …

Alert! No more coal in Delhi-NCR as authorities can shut businesses without providing any show-cause notice
1 year, 11 months ago

Alert! No more coal in Delhi-NCR as authorities can shut businesses without providing any show-cause notice

India TV News  

Delhi coal ban: A stringent ban on the use of coal and other unapproved fuels in industries and commercial establishments came into force in Delhi-NCR on Sunday, with officials saying defaulting units will be closed down without any warning. However, the use of low-sulphur coal in thermal power plants is allowed, the central government's Commission for Air Quality Management said. …

New Year, New Fuel: Comply with Coal Ban from Jan Or Face Closure, CAQM Tells Industries in Delhi-NCR
1 year, 11 months ago

New Year, New Fuel: Comply with Coal Ban from Jan Or Face Closure, CAQM Tells Industries in Delhi-NCR

News 18  

The national capital region is all set to completely ban the use of coal as a fuel starting January 2023. Any industrial units violating the ban could face immediate closures, warned the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Wednesday. “Use of unapproved fuels will straight away lead to closure along with imposition of heavy Environmental …

Delhi NCR pollution: Stubble burning happening due to failure of four state governments, says NHRC
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi NCR pollution: Stubble burning happening due to failure of four state governments, says NHRC

India TV News  

Highlights NHRC said farmers are burning stubble under compulsion & it's due to failure of 4 state govts NHRC recently asked chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi to appear before it on Nov 10 State governments have to provide harvest machines to get rid of those stubble: NHRC Delhi NCR pollution : After hearing the responses of the …

Opinion: Toxic Smog To Indifferent Govt — Why Delhi Is Suffering
2 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Toxic Smog To Indifferent Govt — Why Delhi Is Suffering

ABP News  

In India, rapid industrialisation has wrought intense levels of air pollution that present serious social, economic, and political problems. While leaders across India have responded with measures designed to improve air quality, our Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Kejriwal seems indifferent. Delhi’s AQI level is standing at a chronic 560+, and all we keep seeing as …

OPINION | Delhi air pollution: Kejriwal on the defensive
2 years, 1 month ago

OPINION | Delhi air pollution: Kejriwal on the defensive

India TV News  

The national capital region continued to reel under highly toxic 'severe' category of air pollution for the third straight day on Saturday. On Friday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann folded their hands at a press conference and admitted their inability in preventing farm stubble fires. This was the same Kejriwal who had last year …

Air pollution & politics: Typical blame game between AAP, BJP manifests non-seriousness of polity | 10 points
2 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution & politics: Typical blame game between AAP, BJP manifests non-seriousness of polity | 10 points

India TV News  

Delhi-NCR: Air pollution & politics: Delhi-NCR on Friday witnessed choking air pollution with Air Quality Index overall jumped to 472. Here are the top 10 development on air pollution of the day: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal conceded that air pollution is a North India problem, holding Punjab government responsible for stubble burning. Amid worsening air pollution conditions in the …

Delhi air quality degrades as stubble burning continues in Punjab and Haryana
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi air quality degrades as stubble burning continues in Punjab and Haryana

Live Mint  

Even before the arrival of the winter season, Delhi’s air quality is degrading every day as stubble burning continues in Punjab and Haryana. In Delhi, Anand Vihar’s air quality was recorded in ‘severe’ category as the absence of wind weakened the dispersion of pollutants owing to weak winds, stated Central Pollution Control borad. He also regarded stubble burning as the …

Delhi-NCR pollution levels likely to rise in coming days
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi-NCR pollution levels likely to rise in coming days

India Today  

Do you think there won't be any pollution woes this year? India Today went and met with pollution control board members, those who are in charge of keeping a tab and preventing stubble burning.But even though they are monitoring the situation, the ground reality is choking. Krunesh Garg, Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board "We have started penalising the farmers …

CAQM asks NCR states to adopt list of standard approved fuels
2 years, 6 months ago

CAQM asks NCR states to adopt list of standard approved fuels

Hindustan Times  

The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas on Friday cited grave concern about air pollution and said it has issued directions to all NCR states to adopt a standard list of permitted fuels. The approved fuels for NCR include petrol and diesel, hydrogen/methane for vehicular and industrial purposes, natural gas, Liquified Petroleum …

Air Quality Panel Bans Use Of Coal In Delhi-NCR From 2023
2 years, 6 months ago

Air Quality Panel Bans Use Of Coal In Delhi-NCR From 2023

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the wake of deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-NCR region, the Commission for Air Quality Management has issued directions for the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications from January 1, 2023. In its report, the expert group also strongly recommended the elimination of heavily polluting fossil fuels such as coal and mandating clean …

Post-stubble burning, why Delhi sees a second spike in pollution in December
2 years, 11 months ago

Post-stubble burning, why Delhi sees a second spike in pollution in December

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : Delhi’s winter smog has become commonplace in November, when a sharp spike in the number of paddy fields are burnt in Punjab and Haryana to remove stubble, and the festival of Diwali, which adds emissions from firecrackers to the already polluted air. However, pollution data gathered from 2001 till 2016 by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, …

EXPLAINER: Why India has repeated air pollution problems
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Why India has repeated air pollution problems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New Delhi struggles with pollution year-round, but the problem becomes acute during fall and winter months. In northern India, “the autumn spike in air pollution relates in part to the annual burning of crop residue in fields,” said Deborah Seligsohn, an Asia air pollution expert at Villanova University. It remains unclear how much of an impact a proposed …

Opinion | How governments differ on main cause of air pollution in Delhi NCR
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | How governments differ on main cause of air pollution in Delhi NCR

India TV News  

Most of the people presently living in Delhi know this for a fact that the air is heavily polluted and people are gasping for breath due to pollution and smog for the last 11 days. On Monday, the Delhi government counsel told the Supreme Court that paddy stubble burning in western UP, Haryana and Punjab was the main cause of …

NCR states' CMs, IGs of Punjab & Haryana to hold meet on air pollution today
3 years, 1 month ago

NCR states' CMs, IGs of Punjab & Haryana to hold meet on air pollution today

India TV News  

The Commission for Air Quality Management for Delhi and Surrounding Areas has called a meeting of all Chief Ministers of NCR states and even IGs of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday in connection with the increased severity of air pollution in the region. The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Centre and the states, especially the Delhi government for their …

Air quality in Delhi-NCR on brink of emergency, people advised to limit outdoor activities
3 years, 1 month ago

Air quality in Delhi-NCR on brink of emergency, people advised to limit outdoor activities

Firstpost  

Over 4,000 farm fires, accounting for 35 percent of Delhi’s pollution on Friday, played a major role in pushing the 24-hour average AQI to 471 by 4 pm, the worst this season so far New Delhi: Authorities on Friday advised people to limit outdoor activities and told government and private offices to cut vehicle use by at least 30 percent …

Delhi: Avoid going outdoors amid worst air pollution, says CPCB
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Avoid going outdoors amid worst air pollution, says CPCB

Live Mint  

In view of severe air pollution in the national capital, the central pollution watchdog has advised people to avoid going outdoors and directed the government and private offices to reduce vehicle usage by at least 30% as Delhi recorded its worst AQI of this season today. In a notification, the Central Pollution Control Board said that at a review meeting …

Air quality commission asks UP, Haryana, Rajasthan to shift NCR industries to PNG
3 years, 4 months ago

Air quality commission asks UP, Haryana, Rajasthan to shift NCR industries to PNG

India TV News  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to prepare a time-bound action plan to shift all identified industries units in NCR to piped natural gas. It has also asked the three states to develop an action plan to supply PNG in the industrial areas in NCR where infrastructure and gas supply are not available, …

Vehicular Emissions, Toxic Waste & Industrial Smoke: New Delhi's Air a Perennial Crisis of its Own Making
4 years ago

Vehicular Emissions, Toxic Waste & Industrial Smoke: New Delhi's Air a Perennial Crisis of its Own Making

News 18  

Thousands of families who live near a smouldering waste landfill in a northern corner of India’s capital have boarded up their doors and windows because they say the air outside is so toxic that they would be coughing all day. Delhi has blamed farmers burning crop stubble in the neighbouring states for its sickly air, and the federal capital’s chief …

Delhi pollution: CPCB issues directions for strict action against air polluting activities
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi pollution: CPCB issues directions for strict action against air polluting activities

Live Mint  

As Delhi's pollution levels remain worse, the Central Pollution Control Board on Thursday submitted before the Delhi High Court that it has issued directions to implementing agencies including State Pollution Control Boards, construction agencies, municipal bodies and traffic police and transport department of Delhi and NCR for strict action against air polluting activities. The CPCB, in its reply on an …

Delhi pollution: Engine off at signals, 50 teams deployed, other measures as air quality dips
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi pollution: Engine off at signals, 50 teams deployed, other measures as air quality dips

Live Mint  

As Delhi’s air quality slipped to “very poor” category, the Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday launched an initiative to tackle the problem of rising air pollution in the capital and also to stop the air quality from deteriorating to emergency levels. Air pollution is rising in the national capital this time due to stubble burning, as Delhi chief minister Arvind …

Centre, Delhi in war of words over air pollution
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre, Delhi in war of words over air pollution

Live Mint  

Refuting Delhi government’s assertion that sharp spike in pollution levels in the national capital region during winters is due to stubble burning, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that it is not a major factor behind the air pollution. In response to the Union minister’s comments, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that stubble burning causes huge pollution …

NTPC Seeks Bids for Biomass Pellets to Fuel Thermal Power Plants, Says Govt
4 years, 2 months ago

NTPC Seeks Bids for Biomass Pellets to Fuel Thermal Power Plants, Says Govt

News 18  

India’s top power utility NTPC Ltd has sought bids for procuring biomass pellets to fuel its thermal power plants, the government statement said on Sunday, in an effort to cut down air pollution from burning of crop residue. The state-owned power producer aims to use 5 million tonnes of pellets, made from crop waste, to fuel 17 of its power …

Delhi pollution: Punjab, Haryana to bank on more machines, biomass plants
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi pollution: Punjab, Haryana to bank on more machines, biomass plants

Live Mint  

The Punjab and Haryana governments have submitted to a Supreme Court-mandated panel their action plan to check stubble burning -- a major contributor to extreme levels of air pollution that choke the national capital in winters. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, stubble burning contributed significantly to air pollution in Delhi last year with the share of farm fire …

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