Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government will introduce a new digital monitoring system to track the condition of urban lakes and air quality across cities, with the Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) set to launch the “Lake and Air Watch” initiative covering municipal areas across the state. The initiative will establish monitoring systems in 17 municipal corporations and 152 municipalities to track air quality and assess the condition of lakes through a unified digital pla…
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a mainly clear sky accompanied by morning mist. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed varying AQI levels across monitoring stations in the national Capital.Anand Vihar recorded 244, Aya Nagar 138, Bawana 219, Chandni Chowk 246, DTU 189, Dwark…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The air quality in the national Capital remained in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 271 around 7 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Meanwhile, Delhi is likely to receive very light to light rainfall on January 31, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Yellow alert’ for the city. As per CPCB data, several monitoring stations across Delhi reported ‘p…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) With a marginal improvement in Delhi’s air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas on Tuesday revoked strict measures under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV, which were in force since January 17, an official said. The CAQM said in a statement, “Delhi’s daily average AQI has shown significant improvement as it recorded 440 on January 18, which improved to 410 on Monday and further improved and recorded 378 on Tu…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas on Friday invoked actions under Stage III (‘Severe’ air quality in Delhi), as the air quality dipped with the AQI touching 354, an official said.The Sub Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) “decided to invoke all actions under Stage-III (‘Severe’ Air Quality of Delhi, ranging 401-450) of extant schedule of GRAP, with immediate effect in right earnest by all the agencies concerned in Del…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were caught off guard early Friday morning as an unexpected spell of rain swept across the region, deepening the ongoing cold wave. Despite the showers, air pollution levels continued to remain dangerously high, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. Dark clouds enveloped the capital in the early hours before rainfall began around 6 a.m. in several parts of Delhi. The rain was mod…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi and the NCR region, including Noida and Greater Noida, were facing severe cold conditions coupled with high pollution levels on Wednesday, making mornings particularly harsh for residents. Strong winds have intensified the chill, while air quality has deteriorated to the “poor” category in most areas, raising concerns for public health.Delhi recorded an AQI of 302 at 7 a.m., with several areas entering the red zone and some locations reporting levels above 350.A…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), terming its approach to the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR as “unserious”.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that expert institutions were sharply divided on the identification of pollution sources and their respective contribution to the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital and adjoi…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi NCR on Friday revoked actions under Stage III (‘severe’ Air Quality) of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) following an improvement in AQI owing to strong winds, an official said. During a review meeting, the Sub-Committee on GRAP decided to revoke its order dated December 13, 2O25, for invoking actions under Stage-III (‘Severe’ Air quality) of the Schedule of GRAP with immediate effect while recommending i…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a marginal improvement in air quality on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling into the ‘poor’ category and averaging 292, according to official data. The improvement comes after Delhi recorded ‘severe’ air quality levels earlier this week, with the AQI touching 412 on December 23. Over the past two days, a gradual decline in pollution levels has been observed across several parts of the city.Data from the Central Polluti…