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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Task Force of CAQM reported 336 violations, including 34 from the Construction and Demolition sector, 229 from the industrial sector and five by Diesel Generator sets, during the fortnight ending February 4, an official said on Saturday. The Task Force of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), during its 125th meeting on Friday, said that between January 20 and February 4, it carried out a total of 739 inspections.These included 52 inspections a…

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…