New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) In a move to strengthen industrial emission control measures across the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Saturday issued a statutory direction proposing a uniform and more stringent Particulate Matter (PM) emission standard of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries across Delhi-NCR. Industrial stack emissions are a significant source of elevated PM levels in Delhi-NCR and also contribute to the fo…
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday revoked Stage II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR) following a steady improvement in Delhi’s air quality.The decision was taken by the Sub-Committee on GRAP after reviewing the latest air quality data and meteorological forecasts. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 214 on …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Aiming to curb harvest season air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday issued Statutory Directions to Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for eliminating wheat stubble burning during the upcoming harvest season.Apart from the suggestion of constituting district level “Parali Protection Force” and night patrols, the Commission directed these States to implement their respective Action Plans to abate the burning of wheat straw, with speci…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The national Capital’s air quality showed slight improvement on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 183, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi had registered a ‘poor’ AQI of 209 on Thursday and 294 on Wednesday morning.As per CPCB data, several monitoring stations across the city continued to record moderate to poor air quality levels. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 236, Bawana 215…
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 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…