Air pollution remains a major challenge in Delhi-NCR region: Bhupender Yadav
The framework aims to improve road cross-sections, right-of-way (RoW) utilisation, greening measures and road maintenance protocols across the NCR.
The framework aims to improve road cross-sections, right-of-way (RoW) utilisation, greening measures and road maintenance protocols across the NCR.
The remaining enforcement actions arising out of violations reported in the 125th ETF meeting were also examined, along with proposed actions in respect of violations identified during the period.
The new standard is based on the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) based on studies conducted by IIT Kanpur and the Technical Committee constituted by the pollution control board.
The CAQM, in view of the forecasts for meteorological conditions and air quality index made available by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), respectively, has taken a call on the preventive, restrictive measures under stage II of GRAP, invoked in the entire NCR on October 19 last year.
The Sub-Committee had invoked Stage III of GRAP on January 16, following a deterioration in Delhi’s average AQI. Subsequently, Delhi’s air quality showed a downward trend.
Meanwhile, Haryana witnessed a much higher drop, from 857 cases in 2024 the paddy burning this year stood at 145.
"Starting tomorrow, there will be a ban on entry of all non-Delhi registered BS-III and below standard commercial goods vehicles into #Delhi," the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said in a post on X on Friday.
Doctors noted that dangerously-high pollution levels have triggered a surge in cases of eye allergies, dryness, burning sensations, and excessive watering, affecting both adults and children.
Pithode succeeded Arvind Kumar Nautiyal, IRSME (1992), in this key position.
Weather forecasts and meteorological conditions by the weather agency have also predicted Delhi’s average AQI to mainly remain in the ‘poor’ category in the days to come.
