The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas revoked Stage IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday, following a notable decline in pollution levels.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Monday announced to install mist sprayers on electric poles to combat air pollution and keep the area under its jurisdiction, clean, green, and beautiful.
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.
The national capital’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
People continued to breathe in polluted air across Delhi, as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday pegged under the 'very poor' quality, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Coming down heavily on the AAP government, Delhi Congress president Devender YadaV said that it has run of excuses to cover up its failure to curb pollution in the national capital.
The city Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Saturday that strict action will be taken against any construction site that fails to follow dust control measures, including fines, and in cases of severe violations, the site may be shut down.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, on Friday, blamed AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s team in Delhi for the severe pollution in the city with toxic particles in the air and hazardous water in Yamuna.
Criticising the Atishi-led AAP government in Delhi for its alleged failure to address the issue of pollution, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday that the ruling dispensation lacks the vision to solve the problem.
Ahead of the upcoming festive and winter season, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a campaign to remove garbage and construction waste to curb pollution.
