The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday held a meeting to review the progress and effectiveness of the actions being implemented under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), particularly in air pollution hotspots, and other designated priority areas across Delhi.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has taken a significant step to curb stubble burning by issuing orders to ensure the imposition of revised Environmental Compensation (EC) in cases of stubble burning instances.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR and adjoining areas has directed all concerned agencies to work in coordination to ensure that the AQI levels in the region do not compel the necessity to invoke further Stages of GRAP in days to come.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday announced to enhance the parking fees to minimize the usage of private vehicles to curb the pollution.
The Sub-Committee constituted for enforcing actions under the anti-pollution plan GRAP reviewed the air quality situation in the region during a meeting held on Monday, along with forecasts from weather agencies.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas has empowered district authorities in NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh to prosecute officials for inaction on stubble burning enforcement.
The Delhi government is set to roll out an intensive anti-dust campaign aimed at combating air pollution from October 7 to November 7 as part of its Winter Action Plan, Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced here on Saturday.
Noting that the Commission for Air Quality Management has taken certain steps, a bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih exhorted the Commission to be more active to ensure that its efforts and directions actually translate into reducing the problem of pollution.
"The CAQM urged citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP earnestly towards control and prevention of air pollution in NCR," the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Wednesday.
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued an advisory to curb open-air burning in Delhi-NCR in light of the forthcoming winter season, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Thursday.
