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NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on the “feasibility and mechanism” for implementation of the CPCB’s recommendations for controlling ozone levels, which were found beyond the permissible limits in some areas of the national capital. The green body earlier directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and other…
The air quality in Delhi has reached alarming levels, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 409 on Sunday, categorizing it as ‘severe.’ This follows a previous reading of 370 on Saturday, which placed the city’s air quality in the ‘very poor’ category. The deteriorating air quality has led to the activation…
Delhi Air Pollution: As Delhi grapples with deteriorating air quality due to unfavourable weather conditions, the Centre’s air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday imposed the strictest Stage 4 curbs under the winter air pollution control plan. The plan includes a ban on all construction activities, as the region’s air quality deteriorated to ‘severe’ due…
The top court was hearing the case relating to air pollution in the national capital. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) states to take a final call on prohibiting the use of firecrackers throughout the year. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih…
Delhi Air Pollution: After showing improvement for a few days, the air quality in the national capital again took a turn for the worse and dropped to “poor” on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, a thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 4 degree Celsius, as per India…
Delhi Weather Today: Air quality in Delhi remained in the poor category this morning. New Delhi: Delhi today recorded the coldest morning of the season, with the temperature falling to 4.9 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The relative humidity level at 8.30 am stood at…
Delhi Air Pollution: After the Supreme Court eased the anti-pollution measures in the national capital, the Delhi government issued an order directing all the government and private schools in Delhi to resume physical classes with immediate effect. This decision comes after the Supreme Court allowed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the relaxation of the GRAP IV stage after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that there is improvement in the air quality and stated that the measures under GRAP IV are no longer required. The GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) measures are in place to tackle air…
The air quality in the National Capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category for the third consecutive day, with the AQI recorded at 349, according to the Central Pollution Control (CPCB) Board on Saturday at 7 am. According to CPCB data, AQI levels in different Delhi areas were recorded as 351 at Alipur, 351 at…
CAQM has put a ban on BS-IV diesel or BS-III petrol cars due to pollution concerns. New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to ease restrictions under Stage-III and IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR, allowing individuals with disabilities (PwDs) to continue driving their personally adapted vehicles,…