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No petrol, diesel or CNG, plus Rs 10,000 fine for missing PUC certificate: Gurugram rolls out strict new fuel rules; 300 cameras to monitor vehiclesAs air pollution continues to trouble Delhi-NCR, Gurugram is preparing to tighten vehicle emission checks. The district administration has ...
Delhi’s Diwali pollution started before the fireworks. What five years of action have achievedDelhi’s air was already severely polluted before Diwali, with average PM2.5 levels in the week before the festival reaching 236 micrograms ...
Gurugram bans coal, wood-fired tandoors at eateries under GRAPUnder the revised guidelines of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), these es...
Gurgaon work from home advisory: Half of government & private office staff to work remotely amid pollution; check exemptions and deadlineThe Gurugram district administration has directed government and private offices to allow only 50% of their staff to work from the office, ...
BS-IV vehicles barred, WFH mandates, construction ban: Delhi’s winter pollution crackdown beginsDelhi has introduced measures to address winter air pollution, including vehicle restrictions and construction curbs. Many government and p...
UP CEO warns DEOs of action over voter roll errors, pending applications; orders daily monitoringThe Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's office has issued warnings to District Election Officers regarding errors in electoral rolls. D...
Not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, says SC; stresses implementation of ordersThe Supreme Court expressed reluctance in imposing a complete ban on firecrackers during a recent hearing. The bench indicated that effecti...
Delhi-NCR vehicle owners alert: No new petrol, diesel or CNG LGVs below 3,500 kg from 2027; more models to come under new curb from 2028. Check who will be affectedDelhi-NCR regulations will mandate electric light goods vehicles from 2027. Only electric N1 light goods vehicles will be allowed to be reg...
Construction ban, vehicle restrictions imposed in Noida as GRAP Stage-III comes into forceNoida is implementing strict pollution control measures. Construction work, except for essential projects, is halted. Certain vehicles are ...
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,...
Delhi pollution: GRAP IV restrictions invoked; Here is what is banned and what is allowedThe CAQM in Delhi-NCR has implemented stringent Stage-III and Stage-IV measures under GRAP due to the rising AQI. These measures include re...
Delhi-NCR Air Quality: Stage-III GRAP actions revoked as AQI improves, Stage-I & II remain enforcedThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked Stage-III measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for Delhi-NCR,...
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...
Pollution levels in Delhi rise up; 166 AQI recorded in 24 hoursWith the monsoon season retreating, pollution levels in Delhi have risen with an average AQI of 166. Neighboring areas like Ghaziabad, Meer...
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...
GRAP in Noida from October 1: Ban on firecrackers to old vehicles, here are all detailsThe Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle rising pollution levels f...
Air pollution: 24 industrial units issued closure orders for violating GRAP guidelinesGRAP is classified under four stages, depending on the air quality in Delhi. Stage I is implemented in case of 'poor' air quality (AQI 201-...
Night patrols set up to monitor compliance to pollution control norms in DelhiApplications have been received by the transport department also for plying of trucks, he said. "Only after approval by Commission for Air ...
WHO raises bar for air quality, says health impacted even at lower levels of pollutionThe thresholds have been revised as it is found that air pollution inflicts damage on human health at even lower concentrations than previo...