New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The flying squads of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas detected 62 violations during 173 inspections conducted between June 14 and June 30, an official said on Monday. The information was shared during the 134th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the CAQM for reviewing enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status across the National Capital Region (NCR).The ETF noted that the Flying Squads of the Commission …
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday that the government is set to launch a Rs 8,300 crore, seven-year ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ project to tackle air pollution with support from the World Bank and other multilateral institutions. She said the Environment Department’s ambitious Rs 8,300 crore project aims to accelerate the implementation of Delhi’s air pollution mitigation plan, advance the objectives of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and …
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Minister for Environment, Forest and Wildlife and Industries, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Thursday asked all District Magistrates to formulate a coordinated district-level strategy to identify pollution hotspots and take mitigation measures, an official said. Addressing the officers, the Minister said, “Dust pollution remains one of the most significant contributors to Delhi’s deteriorating air quality. Every District Magistrate must proactively identify sources of dust g…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a move to strengthen governance and public service delivery, the Delhi government has brought 23 new services under the Delhi Right of Citizens to Time-Bound Delivery of Services Act, 2011, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. She said the decision will directly benefit not only ordinary citizens but also businesses in industry, trade, hospitality, tourism, construction, and the service sector.The Chief Minister said the government’s objective is to ensure th…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The fly squads of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) detected 87 violations of air pollution control norms between May 11 and May 29, said a statement on Saturday. These 87 violations included 21 from C&D sites, 25 from the industrial sector, and 41 relating to DG sets, it said.The details of the violations were shared at the 132nd meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the CAQM held on Friday to review enforcement act…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and Chairperson of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Rajesh Verma on Monday discussed effective implementation of measures to tackle pollution in Delhi, an official said. The Lok Niwas, in a statement on X, said, “Shri Rajesh Verma, Chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management, called on Hon’ble @LtGovDelhi, @SandhuTaranjitS at @LokNiwasDelhi today.”“They held extensive discussions on mitigating air pol…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Friday revoked all actions under Stage-I of the schedule of GRAP across the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect, following a significant improvement in Delhi’s air quality. Delhi’s daily average air quality index (AQI) improved from 207 on Thursday to 123 on Friday, while forecasts by India Meterological Departme…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to promote the use of Gaukasth (cow dung logs) as the primary fuel in cremation grounds across the national capital in place of conventional firewood.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities by way of a representation raising the issues flagged in the plea. “Having re…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday that the government has taken a significant step to strengthen dust pollution control measures by enforcing the mandatory use of high-density dust screens at construction and demolition (C&D) sites. As per the latest directions issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the minimum thickness of green nets to be used at C&D sites has now been fixed at 100 GSM, and all project proponents m…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) At the 129th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), 64 violations were reported across key sectors during a review of enforcement actions over a 15-day period, an official said on Saturday.The ETF meeting was held on Friday to review enforcement actions and inspections undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from March 27 to April 10.During this 15-…