[Delhi Air Pollution] A Robust Mechanism Needs To Be Planned: NGT Tells Officials [Read Order]
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[Delhi Air Pollution] A Robust Mechanism Needs To Be Planned: NGT Tells Officials [Read Order]

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National Green Tribunal on Tuesday urged the Joint Secretary, MoEF&CC, Chief Secretary, Delhi, and Member Secretary, CPCB to identify the causes and to have advance planned strategies to control Air Pollution Levels in and around Delhi. Principal Bench of Chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel, on Monday had asked officials to personally remain present today, and apprise on the status. Principal Bench of Chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel, on Monday had asked officials to personally remain present today, and apprise on the status of implementation of Graded Response Action Plan and other measures adopted to control air pollution. The causes and sources of air pollution may be crop burning, plastic burning, garbage burning, industrial emissions, vehicular emission, C&D waste, and pollution caused by crackers etc.

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GRAP Stage-III enforced in Delhi-NCR amid alarming AQI levels: Key measures announced
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GRAP Stage-III enforced in Delhi-NCR amid alarming AQI levels: Key measures announced

India TV News  

In response to worsening air quality in the National Capital Region, the Commission for Air Quality Management has invoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan with immediate effect. This decision follows a sharp rise in Delhi's Air Quality Index, which breached the 350 mark, registering 357 by 4 PM on Thursday, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. …

Anti-pollution curbs under GRAP-III back as Delhi air pollution worsens
20 hours, 9 minutes ago

Anti-pollution curbs under GRAP-III back as Delhi air pollution worsens

India Today  

As Delhi's air quality continues to worsen, the Centre for Air Quality Management invoked anti-pollution norms under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan on Thursday. Delhi's air quality index worsened to "very poor" category and was recorded at 357 at 4 pm on Thursday, up from 297 on Wednesday, due to "calm winds and foggy conditions", news agency …

Delhi air quality improves: GRAP Stage 3 revoked, here's what is allowed and what is not
4 days, 20 hours ago

Delhi air quality improves: GRAP Stage 3 revoked, here's what is allowed and what is not

India TV News  

The Commission for Air Quality Management on Sunday announced its decision to lift anti-pollution measures under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan after air quality in Delhi and surrounding regions shown improvement in past couple of days. Furthermore, the CAQM stated that forecasts indicate a continued decline in pollution levels, with the air quality expected to drop from …

Pollution curbs under GRAP-3 lifted in Delhi-NCR, restrictions on vehicles eased
4 days, 20 hours ago

Pollution curbs under GRAP-3 lifted in Delhi-NCR, restrictions on vehicles eased

India Today  

The Centre's panel on air quality in Delhi-NCR announced the rollback of Stage 3 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan on Sunday following a decline in pollution levels in the capital city and adjoining areas, as per an official statement. Delhi's air quality has shown improvement, with the 24-hour average air quality index standing at 339 at 4 pm …

Stage 3 GRAP restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR as air pollution worsens
6 days, 7 hours ago

Stage 3 GRAP restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR as air pollution worsens

India TV News  

The Commission for Air Quality Management on Friday revived the third phase of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi and NCR as air pollution levels soared. "In an effort to prevent further deterioration of the air quality and in pursuance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's directives, the Sub Committee on GRAP hereby decides to invoke ALL actions under Stage-III …

End-of-life vehicles may soon be refused fuel in Delhi to curb air pollution
1 week, 2 days ago

End-of-life vehicles may soon be refused fuel in Delhi to curb air pollution

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Do you still drive an end-of-life vehicle in the Delhi-national capital region? The government has set up a panel to craft a comprehensive strategy, potentially including banning commercial vehicles with engines below BS-VI from entering Delhi, to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, they said, requesting not to be identified. This comes against the backdrop of poor air quality …

Delhi pollution: Stage 3 of GRAP revoked, Stages 1 and 2 to ply in national capital. Here’s what changes
1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi pollution: Stage 3 of GRAP revoked, Stages 1 and 2 to ply in national capital. Here’s what changes

Live Mint  

Delhi pollution: The Commission for Air Quality Management has revoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR. The Commission, responsible for strategizing air pollution mitigation in Delhi-NCR, in a statement said, "Delhi's air quality has shifted from the 'severe' category to the 'poor' range. According to Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi's air quality stood at 334 at …

Delhi air pollution: Restrictions under GRAP-3 revoked as air quality improves, check details here
1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi air pollution: Restrictions under GRAP-3 revoked as air quality improves, check details here

India TV News  

Delhi air pollution latest update: The restrictions imposed under GRAP-3 were on Friday revoked in Delhi and the National Capital Region as air quality improved in the area following continuous rain since Friday morning. Earlier this week, the Central government's air quality monitoring panel revoked Stage IV measures under the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi and the National Capital …

Centre's air quality panel revokes GRAP stage 4 curbs amid dip in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Centre's air quality panel revokes GRAP stage 4 curbs amid dip in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR

India TV News  

Delhi-NCR pollution: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Tuesday revoked stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR amid a dip in pollution levels. Delhi air quality predicts to improve further Delhi's air pollution levels showed improvement on Tuesday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index recorded at 369 by 4 pm. Stage 4, the most stringent …

Delhi air improves slightly to 'very poor' level, curbs under GRAP-IV lifted
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi air improves slightly to 'very poor' level, curbs under GRAP-IV lifted

India Today  

The Stage 4 restrictions imposed in Delhi under the Graded Response Action Plan as part of the winter air pollution control measures by the Centre's Air Quality panel were lifted on Tuesday as the city's air quality slightly improved to 'very poor', a statement said. In light of the deteriorating air conditions, the Commission for Air Quality Management had enforced …

As GRAP fails, Delhi pollution strategy looks suspect
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Delhi's air quality turns severe, experts warn of no immediate respite
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2 weeks, 4 days 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 dips, GRAP-IV curbs reimposed: What's allowed and what's not
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

GRAP III Invoked in Delhi-NCR as Pollution Rises, Schools Go Hybrid
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

GRAP III air pollution curbs re-imposed across Delhi-NCR — Know what’s allowed and what is not
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3 weeks, 3 days 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?
3 weeks, 3 days 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
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Centre tightens air pollution curbs in Delhi-NCR; allows ‘hybrid’ classes instead of shutting schools
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3 weeks, 5 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 …

Delhi air quality panel modifies pollution norms. Know new guidelines
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3 weeks, 5 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
3 weeks, 5 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 residents’ body urges PM Modi for action on rising pollution woes
4 weeks ago

Delhi residents’ body urges PM Modi for action on rising pollution woes

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The United Residents Joint Action, a consortium representing over 2,500 Residents’ Welfare Associations in Delhi, has penned a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office urging the central government to prioritise tackling the worsening pollution crisis in the ongoing parliamentary session. The letter expressed deep frustration over the lack of focus on Delhi-NCR’s pollution emergency, particularly as the region …

‘Until downward trend in AQI’: Supreme Court says ‘no’ to relaxing GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi
1 month, 1 week 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…’
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

SC wants ‘consistent, downward trend’ in pollution before easing GRAP-IV restrictions in Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

SC wants ‘consistent, downward trend’ in pollution before easing GRAP-IV restrictions in Delhi

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it wanted to ensure there is a “consistent downward trend” in the pollution in the national capital before easing Graded Response Action Plan stage four restrictions. Court calls Chief Secretaries Further, the court directed the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, who are collectively called ‘National Capital Region States’, to …

Air pollution: Supreme Court rejects request for relaxation on GRAP-IV measures in Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

Air pollution: Supreme Court rejects request for relaxation on GRAP-IV measures in Delhi

India TV News  

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed a plea seeking relaxation on the Graded Response Action Plan -IV for pollution control in Delhi. Measures against this action address the severest air quality conditions besetting Delhi, a city noted for hazardous pollution levels, especially during the winter months. In the same order, the Supreme Court directed the …

Hardly any implementation of GRAP-IV: Supreme Court on Delhi air pollution
1 month, 1 week ago

Hardly any implementation of GRAP-IV: Supreme Court on Delhi air pollution

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to relax the stringent curbs against air pollution under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan until a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index is observed in Delhi and adjoining areas. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih came down heavily on the authorities, including those in …

SC slams Delhi officials over pollution, orders extended GRAP-4 measures
1 month, 1 week ago

SC slams Delhi officials over pollution, orders extended GRAP-4 measures

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday strongly criticised Delhi authorities for their failure to effectively implement the Graded Response Action Plan Stage 4 measures aimed at combating severe air pollution. The court also questioned the delay in implementing GRAP-3 and GRAP-4 despite the Air Quality Index crossing hazardous levels earlier in the month. The Supreme Court instructed the CAQM …

Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court extends GRAP 4 measures till Monday; schools to operate in hybrid mode
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court extends GRAP 4 measures till Monday; schools to operate in hybrid mode

Live Mint  

Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi, the national capital, will witness the continuation of enforcement of GRAP 4 measures till Monday, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, noted a “serious lapse” in ensuring the GRAP-IV curbs, as it refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4. Meanwhile, the court …

Air quality panel unveils tougher measures to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR
1 month, 1 week ago

Air quality panel unveils tougher measures to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR

India Today  

The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas convened its 19th meeting on Thursday, focusing on urgent strategies to tackle air pollution in the region. The commission also authorised Member-Secretaries of Pollution Control Boards in NCR states to prosecute offenders violating dust and air pollution regulations. The empowerment aims to address recurrent dust pollution by …

Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore
1 month, 1 week ago

Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore

India Today  

As Delhi, like every year, struggles with unhealthy air, the weather conditions continue to make India’s fight against pollution worse. Delhi’s air quality remains in the “very poor” category even though the Graded Response Action Plan has been taken a notch down. The government has told Parliament that air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region is driven by …

Delhi's air quality improves, Supreme Court order on anti-pollution curbs today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi's air quality improves, Supreme Court order on anti-pollution curbs today

India Today  

The residents of Delhi woke up to a slightly improved air quality on Monday morning, as the national capital recorded an overall air quality index of 279, in the "poor" category, against Sunday's "very poor" AQI of 318. #WATCH | Delhi: A layer of haze shrouds the national capital as the air quality remains in 'Poor' category, as per Central …

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains very poor, residents complain of health issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains very poor, residents complain of health issues

India TV News  

Delhi AQI: Residents in the national capital complained of breathing difficulties as the air quality in Delhi remained in the very poor category on Sunday for the third-week post-Diwali. "We direct the Delhi Government and Delhi Police to ensure that check posts are immediately set up at all 113 entry points," the bench ordered. Keeping in view the rising level …

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Clearing the air on Delhi’s pollution crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Clearing the air on Delhi’s pollution crisis

The Hindu  

Since 1984, when M.C. Editorial | A consistent response: On air pollution responses in Delhi The usual response to point sources of pollution — legislating new technology and enforcing stringent prosecution — does not work for dispersed sources, which have a strong societal component and few viable options. A review of Beijing’s approach to controlling air pollution by the United …

Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday revised clauses under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan after the Supreme Court on Monday called out Delhi government amid sinking air quality in the national capital region. Delhi's air quality depleted to the 'severe' category on 13 November for the first time this season, forcing …

Every Delhi-NCR family has one or more members with pollution-related health issues, claims survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Every Delhi-NCR family has one or more members with pollution-related health issues, claims survey

Hindustan Times  

As the air quality in Delhi and the national capital region remains "severe", a survey report from Local Circles showed that every family in these regions have one or more members with pollution-related health issues. A thick blanket of smog, full of toxic pollutants, continued to shroud the national capital on Wednesday, with the 24-hour average air quality index recorded …

Delhi air pollution: Why has India failed to clean up its toxic smog?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Why has India failed to clean up its toxic smog?

Al Jazeera  

State authorities tout an experimental plan that involves stimulating clouds for rain, but scientists are sceptical. Soaring air pollution in India’s capital, New Delhi, has reached “hazardous” levels this week, causing state officials to limit movement and revive plans to stimulate artificial rain to clear toxic smog. Here’s what you need to know about Delhi’s smog challenge and what artificial …

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'

Hindustan Times  

Delhi air pollution updates: As air quality in Delhi-NCR turns toxic, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was not acting on their repeated request to allow artificial rain in the national capital. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai addresses a press conference regarding the ongoing air pollution crisis in the national capital, in New Delhi, Monday, …

Delhi AQI live: Metro achieves highest-ever daily ridership of over 78 lakh
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi AQI live: Metro achieves highest-ever daily ridership of over 78 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Delhi AQI live updates: A vehicle sprays water to curb dust and pollution as the sky is enveloped with smog after Delhi's air quality turned "hazardous" in New Delhi. Delhi AQI live updates: Amid the worsening air quality in the national capital, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, and Jamia Millia Islamia have decided to conduct all classes online until November …

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains 'severe plus'; schools, DU colleges go online. Artificial rain soon? | 10 updates
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains 'severe plus'; schools, DU colleges go online. Artificial rain soon? | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi AQI today: The air quality in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram reached “alarmingly high” levels, with most AQI stations touching 500-mark even on Tuesday morning, November 19, while a dense layer of smog enveloped the National Capital Region for the seventh consecutive day. Environment minister Gopal Rai said the Centre has not acted on the Delhi government's repeated requests …

Delhi air pollution: What are ongoing projects in national capital affected due to implementation of GRAP 4?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: What are ongoing projects in national capital affected due to implementation of GRAP 4?

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday imposed the restrictions under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan after the Air Quality Index crossed 450 for the first time this season. Enforce a strict ban on plying of Delhi-registered IlS, lV and below diesel-operated Medium Goods Vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles in Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities/providing essential services. State …

As Delhi's air pollution worsens, here's what you can do about it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Delhi's air pollution worsens, here's what you can do about it

India Today  

The air quality in Delhi has remained in the 'severe plus' category since Sunday, with AQI readings consistently above 450. Although industrial emissions, vehicular exhaust, re-suspension of road dust, construction and demolition activities, refuge burning and use of solid fuels for cooking and burning of firecrackers contribute majorly to air pollution, there are many small, but critical sources of air …

Artificial rain needed: Delhi flags air emergency, seeks Centre's nod
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Artificial rain needed: Delhi flags air emergency, seeks Centre's nod

India Today  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote to the Central government, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for artificial rain in the national capital in an effort to combat the worsening air pollution levels in the national capital. During the press conference, Rai also slammed Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav, saying the latter "has not called a single meeting …

Why GRAP IV isn't enough for Delhi to get to grips with air pollution
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why GRAP IV isn't enough for Delhi to get to grips with air pollution

India Today  

Delhi’s rapidly worsening air quality over the past one week prompted the government to tighten curbs further to GRAP IV, mandated to come into effect every time the concentration of pollutants in the national capital’s air turns severely hazardous for public health. On November 17, the Central Pollution Control Board noted the city’s Air Quality Index at an average 441—in …

Historian William Dalrymple on Delhi air pollution: A choking death-trap
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Historian William Dalrymple on Delhi air pollution: A choking death-trap

India Today  

Scottish historian William Dalrymple expressed his shock at Delhi's severe pollution as he shared an infographic comparing the air in the national capital to smoking 40 cigarettes a day. What a fate for the City of Djinns- still, at its best the most fascinating of cities, but currently a tragic, choking death-trap.” The infographic depicted that breathing Delhi's air is …

CS orders strict GRAP measures to tackle air pollution
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CS orders strict GRAP measures to tackle air pollution

Hindustan Times  

Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, during a video conference with divisional commissioners and district magistrates on Monday, outlined key directives to address urgent issues like air quality, fertiliser distribution, and traffic management. The chief secretary emphasised the need for strict adherence to the GRAP in NCR districts Singh emphasised the need for strict adherence to the Graded Response Action Plan …

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Advises Use Of Masks Amid 'Severe+' Air Quality In Delhi-NCR
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Advises Use Of Masks Amid 'Severe+' Air Quality In Delhi-NCR

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued a circular calling for strict adherence to preventive health measures, including wearing masks, as air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to deteriorate. Referring to an order by the Commission for Air Quality Management dated November 17, 2024, the circular highlights the implementation of Stage-IV measures under the revised Graded Response Action Plan. The Supreme Court today …

Delhi pollution: Manish Sisodia says ‘BJP should take responsibility for AQI levels’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi pollution: Manish Sisodia says ‘BJP should take responsibility for AQI levels’

Hindustan Times  

As the air quality index in Delhi-NCR reached alarming levels, Manish Sisodia, the former deputy chief minister of Delhi, said on Monday that the pollution menace transcends the political divide and the BJP should also take it seriously. The former minister also called for an immediate solution from the Bharatiya Janata Party and asked what the Centre had been doing …

'Invoke GRAP 4 the moment AQI reaches 300': Supreme Court on Delhi pollution
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Invoke GRAP 4 the moment AQI reaches 300': Supreme Court on Delhi pollution

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to enforce GRAP 4 restrictions given rising air pollution. SC asks NCR states to form teams for air pollution control The apex court also asked all NCR states to constitute teams for monitoring actions which are required under GRAP Stage 4. It asked the Delhi-NCR states to …

Delhi Air Pollution | GRAP-IV Restrictions To Continue In NCR Even If AQI Falls Below 450 : Supreme Court
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Air Pollution | GRAP-IV Restrictions To Continue In NCR Even If AQI Falls Below 450 : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Addressing the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan Statge IV should continue even if the Air Quality Index of Delhi improves and falls below 450 till further orders. The Court also expressed dissatisfaction with the Commission for Air Quality Management for waiting for …

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