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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 Delhi government inspected 2,011 industrial units between January and July this year, imposing environmental compensation on 44 units and issuing closure orders against 33 for non-compliance, according to the government. The inspections were part of a campaign led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to monitor industrial pollution and ensure compliance. Ms. Gupta said that…
The air quality in Delhi has shown slight deterioration this January compared to last year, with the average Air Quality Index till January 30 standing at 307, compared to 306 during the same period in 2025, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The CREA’s analysis showed…
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New Delhi: With dense fog enveloping Delhi and the air quality index hovering dangerously close to the ‘severe’ category, the Centre’s anti-pollution panel, the Commission for Air Quality Management, has reimposed stricter pollution curbs in the capital and surrounding areas, including the National Capital Region, under GRAP-3 and GRAP-4. Curbs under GRAP-3 were revoked only…
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New Delhi: Pollution curbs under GRAP-3 have been revoked in Delhi and the National Capital Region after air quality improved in the area following continuous rain since Friday morning. “Owing to the favourable meteorological conditions and continuous rains since early morning, the AQI of Delhi has been continuously improving and has been recorded as 348…
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Stringent anti-pollution measure GRAP-4 has been revoked in Delhi and the neighbouring region amid a dip in pollution levels. The air quality index or AQI of Delhi has been “continuously improving” since morning, said the committee on GRAP curbs. At 5 PM, the AQI was “very poor” at 364, which is 36 points below the…
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Some areas recorded AQI levels as high as 474. (File) New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated on Sunday with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching the ‘severe’ category at 409 at 4 pm, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. On Saturday, the AQI was recorded at 370, placing it in the ‘very…
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There’s ban on movement of BS IV Diesel and BS III Petrol cars in Delhi-NCR. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further during the day, breaching the 400 mark, and dipping into the ‘Severe+’ category, forcing the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Centre’s anti-pollution panel, to impose GRAP 4 restrictions in the national…
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India currently uses data from NASA satellites that pass twice a day over the region. New Delhi: Supreme Court ordered 24×7 data on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers started timing the crop burning with the overpass of NASA satellites over the region, a problem first highlighted by NDTV two weeks ago. The…
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All schools in the NCR had shifted to online lessons on October 18. New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday directed government, private and civic body-run schools to conduct classes in “hybrid mode” – online and offline – with immediate effect, after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced relaxations under the Graded Response…
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