The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued show cause notices to six coal-based thermal power plants located within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi for failing to comply with mandatory biomass co-firing norms. The Commission has proposed environmental compensation amounting to approximately…
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CAQM Reviews Pollution Measures, Ratifies Revised GRAP
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has reviewed a wide range of air pollution control measures and ratified the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) during its 26th meeting, chaired by CAQM Chairman Shri Rajesh Verma. The full Commission met on December 22 to assess ongoing mitigation…
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Supreme Court Lifts Ban Relief on Old BS-III Cars
New Delhi, December 17: In a significant move aimed at curbing worsening air pollution, the Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrew the protection earlier granted to owners of BS-III and older end-of-life vehicles in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), allowing authorities to resume coercive action against such vehicles. The order modifies…
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CAQM Flags Dust Lapses on 136 DDA Roads Across Delhi
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has flagged significant gaps in the upkeep of several road stretches maintained by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) following an extensive inspection drive across the national capital. The inspection exercise, conducted on December 12, covered 136 road stretches under the jurisdiction…
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Stage-III GRAP Enforced in Delhi-NCR as AQI Worsens
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire Delhi-NCR with immediate effect after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to 401, entering the ‘Severe’ category. The decision follows a sharp deterioration in air quality driven primarily…
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Delhi Chokes: GRAP-III as AQI Turns Severe
Delhi woke up to another hazardous morning on Saturday as air pollution levels worsened sharply, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the ‘severe’ category. In response, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) enforced Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR)…
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Delhi-NCR Air Quality Improves Significantly in 2025
The air quality in Delhi-NCR has shown significant improvement this year, recording its lowest average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the period from January to November in the past eight years, excluding the COVID-19 lockdown year of 2020. This positive trend reflects the sustained efforts of government agencies and stakeholders…
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GRAP Rejig: Stage 4 Measures Cut to Stage 3 in Delhi
Air Quality Management (CAQM) on November 21 revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the National Capital Region (NCR), bringing in stricter pollution-control measures at earlier stages of air-quality deterioration. The rejig — cleared after stakeholder consultations — means some actions previously reserved for Stage 4 (severe) will now…
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Labour Codes to Shape Markets: 10 Stocks to Watch Monday
The Union government’s implementation of four consolidated labour codes from November 21, 2025, is set to reverberate beyond policy circles and into the stock market. Market strategists say labour-intensive sectors including chemicals & paints, autos and auto ancillaries, oil & petrochemicals, metals and pharmaceuticals will attract the most attention when…
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Supreme Court PIL Seeks Air Pollution Emergency
A public interest litigation filed by wellness advocate Luke Coutinho (styled in court papers as Luke Christopher Countinho) asks the Supreme Court to declare air pollution a national public-health emergency and direct immediate, time-bound action against toxic air across India. The petition contends that sustained breaches of national and global…