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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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-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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Delhi orders 50% office attendance as AQI nears ‘severe’
The Delhi government has directed government and private offices to operate with 50% staff on-site and the remainder working from home under GRAP Stage-3 measures after air quality across the capital deteriorated, with multiple monitoring stations reporting AQI levels above 400. What the order requires The Environment Department, invoking Section…
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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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CAQM Sonipat Drive: 101 Inspections, 29 Violations Found
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted a large-scale enforcement inspection in Sonipat district, Haryana, on 21 November 2025, deploying 20 flying squad teams to assess compliance with statutory directions across industrial and construction zones. Of 101 sites inspected, 29 were found flouting environmental norms — including five construction…
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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: Perennial GRAP Not Solution for Delhi Air
New Delhi, November 17, 2025: The Supreme Court on Monday warned that imposing the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) throughout the year is neither practical nor desirable as a long-term remedy for Delhi’s crippling air pollution. The bench asked the Centre to convene stakeholders and states to design a durable…
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SC Seeks CAQM Report on Delhi Pollution Crisis
The Supreme Court of India, in a key hearing held on 3 November 2025, has directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to file detailed affidavits outlining the steps being taken to prevent air quality…