Punjab records 3,284 stubble burning from Sept 15 to Nov 6, Haryana witnesses 206The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) noted a marginal decrease in Punjab's stubble burning incidents between September 15 and N...
08 Nov, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Stubble burning in Punjab? Not this year, govt unveils aggressive new strategy to stop it coldPunjab is implementing a tech-driven strategy to combat stubble burning, utilizing satellite surveillance and real-time alerts. The initiat...
27 Jul, 2025, 10.18 AM IST
Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' categoryDelhi's air quality improved to a 'moderate' category with an AQI of 170 on February 7. The CAQM lifted Stage-III restrictions of the GRAP,...
07 Feb, 2025, 09.40 AM IST
GRAP stage-III curbs revoked as air quality improves in DelhiThe Commission for Air Quality Management has lifted Stage-III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi and NCR after the A...
03 Feb, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Delhi’s Air Crisis: A slow murder, Season 2 – Why waiting for a 'firefighter' isn’t enoughDelhi faces a severe air pollution crisis demanding immediate action. The Supreme Court criticizes authorities for delayed responses and em...
18 Nov, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Stubble burning: CAQM empowers DMs to take legal action against lax officialsThe Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered district magistrates in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and ...
12 Oct, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Supreme Court slams Commission for Air Quality management over lack of inaction on stubble burningThe Supreme Court has criticised the Commission for Air Quality Management for not taking action against stubble burning. The court highlig...
03 Oct, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
As winter comes closer, North India braces for deteriorating air quality and farm firesWith winter approaching, north India is preparing to tackle rising farm fires and deteriorating air quality. Key stakeholders are evaluatin...
25 Sep, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
SC seeks straw burning report from panel on air qualityThe Supreme Court has asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to provide an explanation by Friday regarding alleged stubble ...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.47 PM IST
SC asks CAQM to apprise it about steps taken to curb pollution, stubble burningThe Supreme Court has asked the Commission for Air Quality Management to explain the steps being taken to curb air pollution from crop resi...
24 Sep, 2024, 06.10 PM IST
Stage-III of GRAP anti-pollution measures revoked in Delhi-NCR amid improvement in air qualityThe sub-committee of CAQM revoked the Stage-III of GRAP in view of the forecasts by the IMD/IITM for meteorological conditions and air qual...
01 Jan, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai urges Centre to ban BS III, BS IV diesel buses in NCR areas of Haryana, UP, RajasthanDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai called for a strict ban on subpar diesel buses in NCR areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. ...
29 Oct, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
Delhi-NCR: Ban on coal, other unapproved fuels comes into forceThe ban is part of a comprehensive policy released by the CAQM in July last year. The policy lists sector-wise action plans to curb air pol...
01 Jan, 2023, 11.36 AM IST
Govt asks CAQM to consider penalising power plants not co-firing enough biomassThe meeting saw the participation of senior officials from the two ministries, state governments of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh; head...
03 Oct, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
Heat and dust, fix this health hazardThe commission must work with local authorities in Delhi and NCR in designing heat action plans. Many measures to deal with heat stress can...
09 May, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
Indian states suffer power cuts as coal-fired plants shut to lower pollution in DelhiNew Delhi was the world's most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, with air quality in the region hitting hazardous level...
01 Dec, 2021, 09.27 PM IST
Significant decrease in no. of stubble-burning events in Punjab, Haryana and 8 NCR districts of UPThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas said according to a report based on the protocol framed by the ...
15 Oct, 2021, 02.45 PM IST