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Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that 70 large MRS machines | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Despite winter approaching and air pollution expected to worsen, the Delhi government has missed a crucial July deadline to deploy a new fleet of 140 Mechanical Road Sweepers (MRS) to curb dust. None of the new MRS machines have…
The commission noted that during the 45-day period, 8,986 stubble burning incidents were reported in Punjab, compared to 6,474 during the corresponding period last year. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Stubble burning cases in Punjab and Haryana from April 1 to May 15 rose by 38.80% and 118.89% over the corresponding period last year,…
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Construction bans in Delhi-NCR due to air pollution have lead to project delays and rising costs. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Air pollution has moved from the margins of environmental reporting to the center of corporate boardroom conversations in India — and increasingly, into earnings calls. In 2025, the phrase “air pollution” was mentioned…
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Aircrafts amid fog can be seen at the IGI Airport, Several flight and train got delayed due to heavy fog around New Delhi on December 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Dense fog continued to disrupt operations at the Delhi airport, with at least 79 flights getting cancelled on Friday (December 19, 2025), according to…
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A thick layer of smog is seen in New Delhi on November 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Delhi’s overall air quality remained in the “very poor” quality on Saturday (November 29, 2025) morning, with an AQI reading of 332. This is marginally lower than Friday’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which stood at…
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People celebrate Deepavali in New Delhi on Monday, October 20, night. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Following Deepavali, pollution in Delhi inched close to a five-year high with average concentrations of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 across several locations crossing 400 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m³) – levels not seen since 2021. On Deepavali day,…
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New Delhi: As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality due to continuous rains, Centre’s panel on Delhi-NCR’s air quality on Friday lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 3 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect. However, pollution restrictions under stage 2 of GRAP are in place…
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The IMD has reported the minimum temperature in Delhi as 5 degrees Celsius. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Delhi’s air quality has worsened further on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) , with levels again breaching the 400 mark and falling into the ‘severe’ category. At 7…
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The top court was hearing the case relating to air pollution in the national capital. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) states to take a final call on prohibiting the use of firecrackers throughout the year. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih…
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the relaxation of the GRAP IV stage after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that there is improvement in the air quality and stated that the measures under GRAP IV are no longer required. The GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) measures are in place to tackle air…
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