Page 41 - Air Pollution

Delhi CM Kejriwal calls high-level meeting amid rising pollution levels

This meeting will be held in Delhi Secretariat at 12 noon

Delhi's air quality continues in 'severe' category as AQI hits 488

Delhi air pollution: In view of the rising pollution, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has today called a meeting of all concerned departments to strictly implement stage four of the Grap measures

Bangladesh, Sri Lankan cricketers hold their breath in smog-choked Delhi

An AQI reading between 0-100 is generally considered safe for playing cricket

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Scheme to tackle pollution by processing units in sectors on the cards

With an eye on FTAs, govt is considering incentivising industry to invest in solutions

Authority warns metal scrap melting units of action in UP amid pollution

The raids were conducted on Saturday evening. The workers working at these places fled when officials reached

NCP MP Supriya Sule raises concern on rising air pollution in Mumbai, Pune

Sule alleged that the entire triple-engine government has forgotten to serve the state, adding that the situation of air pollution in growing cities is worrisome

Stubble burning in Haryana causes spike in Delhi's air pollution: Gopal Rai

The minister said that as per the Centre's data, cases of stubble burning in Punjab have been reduced

Nearly 560 cases of stubble burning reported in Ludhiana so far this year

The Chief Agriculture Officer further said that on November 3 last year, 119 cases of stubble burning were reported, which has been reduced to 59 cases this year

Primary schools in Delhi shut till Nov 10 amid rising pollution levels

All primary schools in the national capital will remain shut till November 10 in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced on Sunday. For classes 6 to 12, schools have the option of teaching online. As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till November 10. For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes, Atishi said on X. A toxic haze lingered over Delhi for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday as pollution levels once again reached the severe plus category due to unfavourable wind conditions, particularly calm winds during the night. The air quality index deteriorated from 415 at 4 pm on Saturday to 460 at 7 am on Sunday. Earlier, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced that all government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed on November 3 and November 4, in view of rising pollution levels. Under the Centre's air pollution control pl

Delhi's AQI in 'severe' category, Gopal Rai urges Centre to convene meeting

Gurugram also joined the list of cities as the AQI dipped to the 'severe' category at 404

Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts

The health experts of Safdarjung Hospital, one of the biggest hospitals in Delhi, said that for healthy lungs, the AQI must remain below 60

CTI writes to PM Modi; flags issue of decline in biz due to Delhi pollution

CTI chairperson Brijesh Goyal said business is declining despite the festive season due to pollution. The central government is requested to take strict and concrete steps against air pollution

Delhi air pollution: Several areas in national capital in 'severe' category

The air quality in several areas of Delhi was recorded in the 'severe' category on Saturday as a thick toxic haze lingered over the city for the fifth consecutive day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city's maximum temperature stood at 29.5 degree Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 16.6 degree Celsius, one notch above the normal. The humidity oscillated between 88 per cent and 72 per cent, the IMD said. The air quality index (AQI) at many places in the National Capital Region (NCR) crossed the 450 mark. The national capital recorded an AQI of 433 at 7 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI at Anand Vihar was 488. It was 487 at Shadipur, 474 at Wazirpur, 465 at Punjabi Bag, 454 at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, 463 at Bawana, 448 at Okhla and 459 at Rohini, the CPCB data showed. In Delhi-NCR, the AQI in Greater Noida stood at 498 at 7 pm. It was 408 at Ghaziabad, 441 at .

Noida enforcing Grap compliance, penalties worth Rs 48 lakh issued: CEO

Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M on Saturday said his department is enforcing compliance of GRAP III guidelines and non-essential construction has been banned, stressing that penal action is being taken against those violating the anti-pollution norms. So far, the Noida Authority has issued penalties worth Rs 48 lakh on offenders in line with the guidelines of the GRAP, implemented by the Centre's anti-pollution body Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR. Accompanied by District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, Lokesh said the local authority is taking various measures to control dust in Noida. The two were participating in the launch of the first-of-its-kind workshop of the traditional South Indian medical system "Varmam" here organised by the Vision Mission Foundation. We have already started a campaign to clean main roads, arterial and sub-arterial roads. A schedule has been fixed for it and senior managers have been told to complete the cleaning work as per the ...

Ban entry of vehicles non-compliant with BS-VI norms: Delhi govt to Centre

The overall air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category for the third straight day on Saturday morning, as per the SAFAR-India

Haryana minister slams Punjab govt over stubble burning; AAP hits back

Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday slammed the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab over the stubble-burning incidents in the state, prompting a sharp reaction from the Aam Aadmi Party. In his post on X, Dalal shared statistics of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana over the last three days. "We have demanded water from (Arvind) Kejriwal ji and Bhagwant Mann ji, not smoke of paddy stubble, Dalal wrote in Hindi. According to the data shared by the Haryana agriculture and farmers' welfare minister, Punjab witnessed 1,921, 1,668 and 1,551 farm fire incidents on November 1, 2 and 3 while stubble burning incidents in Haryana were 99, 48 and 28 on the three days. Reacting to Dalal's statement, the AAP accused him of "spreading lies". "Twenty out of the 52 most polluted districts in the country are in Haryana and even then the Khattar government is playing politics and blaming Punjab," Punjab AAP unit spokesperson Neel Garg said. The Mann government in Punjab provided

Due to Delhi's people, govt's hard work, we had 200 good air days: AAP

Priyanka Kakkar also took a dig at the Khattar-led-BJP govt in Haryana and said that the state was not being monitored in the context of air quality

MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has taken a number of steps to combat air pollution in the city, as part of its Winter Action Plan (WAP).The WAP includes a number of measures to reduce dust pollution, open burning, and C & D waste violations.The Public Work Department has provided 60 Anti-Smog guns (ASGs) to assist MCD in combatting dust pollution in Hotspot areas."To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C & D waste dumping, checking of C & D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction," read the MCD release.Zonal Officers have been directed to strictly implement the revised GRAP guidelines issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).MCD has deployed 52 Mechanical Road Sweepers to carry out sweeping on PWD roads. Their frequency and timings have been increased as per the various stages of the GRAP.225 water sprinklers including 30 mobile ...

Delhi AQI improves marginally to 413; haze persists, health concerns rise

Friday's 24-hour average AQI (468) was the worst since the previous high of 471 recorded on November 12, 2021