Air pollution in Delhi

January 15, 2025 9:14 PM

GRAP IV restrictions reimposed in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels surge

The Centre on Wednesday re-imposed GRAP IV restrictions in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) due to the worsening air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-committee decided to implement all actions under Stage-III ('Severe Air Quality of Delhi) and Stage-IV ('Severe+' Air Quality of Delhi) of the existing GRAP schedule, effective immediately, in addition to the Stage-I and Stage-II actions already in place, according to a statement. "All actions of the GRAP schedu...

December 27, 2024 8:50 PM

Delhi’s air quality improves; GRAP stage III measures withdrawn

The Centre's air quality monitoring panel revoked Stage III measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Friday, citing a notable improvement in Delhi’s air quality. Favourable weather, including persistent rainfall, has played a pivotal role in reducing the Air Quality Index (AQI) to 334 as of 7 PM on December 27, shifting it from the 'severe' to 'poor' category. “Given the marked improvement, measures under Stage III of GRAP are being withdrawn,” the Commission for Air Qual...

November 29, 2024 9:31 AM

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ with AQI at 332

The air pollution in Delhi persists as the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category for the sixth consecutive day on Friday. At 7 a.m., the average AQI of the capital was recorded at 332, with some areas crossing the 'severe' threshold of 400. The air quality in the other cities of the National Capital Region (NCR) has also deteriorated. According to official data, the AQI in Greater Noida was 272, Ghaziabad stood at 258, Noida at 249, Gurugram at 258, and Faridabad at 1...

November 22, 2024 8:32 PM

Air pollution: SC directs Delhi govt, police to immediately set up check-points on all 113 entry points

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi government and Police to immediately set up checkpoints on all 113 entry points to Delhi to check the entry of trucks in the national capital. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said the personnel who are going to man the entry points must be clearly informed about the accepted items to enter in trucks under essential commodities. It appointed 13 members of the Bar as court commissioners to visit the entry points to D...