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…
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New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Eight teams constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) detected 102 instances of road dust violations in Greater Noida, noting that the problem remains a significant concern at several locations, an official said on Thursday.Violations were observed on internal roads, sector roads, and major corridors, including Beta, Delta, Alpha, Gamma, Eta, Sigma, Omicron, Zeta, Ecotech, Knowledge Park and Techzone, as well as on several 60-m, 80-m and 130-m-wide …
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday, with several monitoring stations recording levels above 300, indicating deteriorating air conditions in parts of the city. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), areas such as Anand Vihar reported an AQI of 334, Jahangirpuri 337, Chandni Chowk 312, Rohini 311, Patparganj 306 and Dwarka Sector-8 317, placing them in the ‘very poor’ range. O…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Delhi-NCR is bracing for a wet spell on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms across the region. After a brief spell of cleaner air, pollution levels have worsened again, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 281 at 7.30 a.m., placing it in the ‘poor’ category.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), several areas in the national capital recorded alarming pollution levels. Anan…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government, municipal bodies, and governments of the NCR states to submit concrete action-taken plans on the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) long-term recommendations to tackle the persistent air pollution crisis in the national Capital and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR).A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing a Public Int…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Air pollution levels across Delhi-NCR continued to remain alarming on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 380 at 8:00 a.m., placing the region firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Most parts of the national Capital recorded ‘very poor’ air quality, while a few locations slipped into the ‘poor’ category, offering little relief to residents grappling with prolong…
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 17 (IANS) The National Capital Region (NCR) has once again come under the harshest anti-pollution restrictions as the Air Quality Index (AQI) surged dangerously close to the “Severe+” category on Saturday. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced the reimplementation of Stage-IV measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), citing rapidly worsening conditions. At 4 p.m., Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 400, already in the “Very Poor” range. Within …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to another harsh winter morning on Saturday, with icy temperatures, dense fog and hazardous air quality combining to intensify discomfort across North India. The cold wave continued unabated for the sixth consecutive day, while pollution levels breached the “severe” category, prompting authorities to reimpose stringent restrictions under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).Minimum temperatures across…
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…