The Central government's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), on Monday, once again invoked curbs under stage III of its anti-pollution Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR in the wake of a sharp rise in Delhi's pollution level due to adverse meteorological conditions.
In a bid to bolster the steps to particularly combat the generally adverse air quality scenario in winter months in Delhi-NCR, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for NCR and adjoining areas has revised its anti- pollution Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), an official statement said here on Saturday.
While directing the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to continue the Graded
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday was recorded at 234 at 4 pm, based on an average of past 24 hours.
All government and private schools in the national capital will resume physical classes with immediate effect after the Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued a circular.
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.
