CAQM outlines detailed plan to improve Delhi’s air quality, forecasts more blue-sky days over next 3–4 yearsDelhi's air quality is set to improve with a new strategy from the Commission for Air Quality Management. The plan aims for more clear sky ...
Indian industry holds a critical responsibility in enhancing air quality: CAQM ChairpersonIndustry plays a key role in improving air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management and Confederation of Indian Industry signed a...
After GRAP-2 invoked in Delhi, Congress' Rashid Alvi blames Delhi govt for prioritising votes over pollution controlAmid escalating pollution levels, the Delhi NCR region sees the activation of GRAP-2, prompting Congress leader Rashid Alvi to voice his co...
Taking cognisance of our stand, CAQM has stayed EOL vehicle policy till November 1: Delhi CM Rekha GuptaDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta welcomed CAQM's decision to postpone the end-of-life vehicle policy implementation in Delhi until November...
Stage-I GRAP order lifted in Delhi-NCR as air quality improvesThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR due to significant impr...
Delhi pollution: GRAP-IV reimposed across NCR as air quality turns 'severe'. How will it affect citizens and daily life?Delhi implements Stage-IV ('Severe+') pollution measures due to soaring AQI levels exceeding 400. Schools adopt hybrid learning, and non-es...
Are Delhi schools closed today? Students confused over reintroduction of GRAP IV restrictionsDelhi-NCR reinstitutes GRAP IV restrictions due to severe air pollution, pushing AQI past 400. Schools, excluding classes 10 and 12, revert...
Delhi-NCR air pollution: Centre defers stricter curbs, says AQI decliningThese measures constitute the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan and should ideally be activated at least three days prior to t...
How Delhi is fighting pollution: Steps taken so far & whether or not these are enoughWhile the critical stage has already been reached in Delhi, the full suite of mandated emergency measures have yet to be initiated. The CAQ...
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...
Delhi's air quality improves marginally; further curbs not likely for nowThe national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 15.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, and a wind speed of around 8 kmph in the...
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...
Submit plans to control air pollution by Sept 15: Delhi govt to concerned departmentsThe action plan will focus on stubble management, dust pollution, vehicular emission, open burning of garbage, industrial pollution, green ...
EV policy: States need to be on the same pageAccording to the CAQM report, the targets have been set up in order to achieve zero tailpipe emissions with battery-operated vehicles. Stat...
Diesel autos to be phased out in NCR by end of 2026: CAQM policyThe policy unveiled on Wednesday mandates phasing out of diesel autos in Gurugram, Faridabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad by December ...
Need to strengthen air quality monitoring network in NCR: Centre's air quality panelThere are 50 air quality monitoring stations (both manual and real-time) in Delhi, 11 in Gurugram, 8 in Ghaziabad, 12 in Gautam Buddh Nagar...
Delhi government seeks suggestions on new Aggregators' PolicyIn order to ensure that the policy has a large-scale impact in reducing vehicular emissions, not just in the national capital but the large...