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Delhi-NCR Activates Stage 1 Of Anti-Pollution Plan GRAP-1: What It Means

October 15, 2024 admin

Anti-smog gun sprays water droplets to disperse suspended dust particles at a construction site in Delhi New Delhi: As Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day, the Centre’s air pollution control panel for Delhi-NCR directed state governments in the region to implement the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)….

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Delhi’s Air Quality Remains “Poor”, 1st Stage Of GRAP, Anti-Pollution Plan Activated

October 15, 2024 admin

GRAP Stage 1 also bans the open burning of waste (File photo) New Delhi: Restrictions under the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into force in the national capital on Tuesday as the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the third consecutive day. Stage 1 of the GRAP, a…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Dips To ‘Poor’ As Post-Dussehra Pollution Rises

October 13, 2024 admin

The IMD/IITM forecast predicts air quality to improve to the ‘moderate’ category. (File) New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality worsened to the ‘poor’ category on Sunday, the day after Dussehra, with the Centre deciding to closely monitor the situation before taking anti-air pollution measures under Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Effigies of…

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Delhi Government’s “War” Plan To Combat Air Pollution This Winter

September 25, 2024 admin

As the monsoon season concludes, Delhi’s air quality has already dipped into the “poor” category New Delhi: Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched a “War Against Pollution” campaign today to tackle the air quality crisis in the national capital as winter approaches. Every year, the National Capital Region (NCR) experiences severe air pollution due to…

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No fireworks display in Delhi, Mumbai during World Cup matches due to worsening air pollution

November 1, 2023 admin

Fireworks on display after India won the match against England in the ODI World Cup 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. There will be no fireworks display for the remaining matches in Delhi and Mumbai. | Photo Credit: ANI The BCCI has banned the display of fireworks during…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Slightly But Still Remains In ‘Poor’ Category

October 24, 2023 admin

On Sunday, Delhi’s air quality turned ‘very poor’ for the first time since May. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved marginally on Tuesday but remained in the ‘poor’ category, according to monitoring agencies. The city’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 220, improving from 263 at 4 pm on Monday. The 24-hour average…

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Delhi Govt identifies eight more pollution hotspots; will use dust suppressants: Gopal Rai

October 23, 2023 admin

Water is being sprayed to control air pollution at ring road, In New Delhi on October 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The government has identified eight more pollution hotspots in addition to the existing 13 in the national capital, and special teams will be deployed there to check pollution sources, Delhi Environment…

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Plan To Control Delhi Pollution Kicks In Day After Air Quality Turns Poor

October 7, 2023 admin

Delhi in the last 24 hours recorded an AQI of 212, which is considered ‘Poor’. New Delhi: Delhi, which is among the world’s most polluted cities, kickstarted its action plan to combat air pollution today just hours after the air quality in the national capital plunged to the ‘poor’ category. Some parts of Delhi also…

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