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Delhi plunged back into ‘severe’ air quality on Saturday, triggering Stage III restrictions across the NCR NEW DELHI: Delhi slipped back into the ‘severe’ air quality zone as pollution levels surged on Saturday, prompting authorities to reimpose Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR).According to an…
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) following observations by the Supreme Court regarding deteriorating air quality. The latest comprehensive GRAP schedule, originally issued on 13 December 2024, has been updated after a hearing in the Supreme Court…
NEW DELHI: It’s official. The capital’s air quality reached emergency levels on Tuesday and was the worst in nearly 11 months. With the noxious morning smog thickening amid dipping temperatures, Delhi recorded its first ‘severe’ air day of the year, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to enforce Stage III restrictions under the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government instructed schools on Tuesday to implement hybrid learning for students up to Class 5 due to rising pollution levels, following the Centre’s activation of Stage III anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).The decision came as Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) saw a significant increase from 362 on Monday…
Delhi’s air quality has plunged to ‘severe’, triggering Stage III of the Graded Response NEW DELHI: With Delhi’s air quality slipping into the ‘severe’ category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced Stage III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region, bringing wide-ranging curbs on construction, vehicles…
Delhi’s air quality has hit alarming levels, forcing authorities to implement Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday after the AQI surged from 362 on Monday to 425 by 9 A.M. Calm winds, a stable atmosphere, and cold weather trapped pollutants near the surface, triggering a public health crisis, according to…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday invoked stricter anti-pollution measures under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR after the city’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ category.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said the decision was taken after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) surged from 362 on Monday…
NEW DELHI: The national capital on Saturday entered the “red zone” after the air quality index (AQI) crossed 400-mark, making the situation adverse for Delhiites and the citizens in the national capital region.With a 24-hour average AQI of 361, Delhi became the country’s second most polluted city, according to CPCB data. Several areas, including Wazirpur…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR after air quality showed a sharp deterioration, crossing into the ‘very poor’ category. The decision follows an emergency review by the Sub-Committee on GRAP, which observed a steady rise in pollution levels…
National capital (File – agencies) NEW DELHI: The commission for air quality management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR has imposed Stage-I of the graded response action plan (GRAP) after the air quality index (AQI) in the region dropped to 211, categorising it as ‘poor’, according to a statement released by the commission.The move which comes just days…
