CAQM revokes Stage III GRAP restrictions across Delhi-NCR as AQI improves
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.
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.
The meeting formed part of the regular annual review mechanism to assess progress and strengthen the implementation of identified measures.
However, this failed to buy peace with the Congress and environmentalists again, referring to the contentious new definition of the Aravallis based on a 100-metre elevation threshold and a Forest Survey of India (FSI) study, which Yadav says does not exist.
Local conservation initiatives, including activities such as documenting traditional knowledge and creating and updating People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR), will be supported.
The initiative, aimed at raising environmental awareness, is a collaborative effort of the Environment Ministry, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has intervened in the clearing of the 400 acres of forest land in Kancha Gachibowli for auction, demanding a factual report on the matter from the Telangana government.
The Sub-Committee for Invoking Actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) held an emergency meeting to address the deteriorating air quality in the region.
He serves as the UNESCO MGIEP Global Ambassador for Kindness, UNCCD Land Ambassador, UNICEF Celebrity Supporter and Ambassador for Earth Day Network.
Of the total of Rs 5,870 crore sanctioned under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), the Centre has released its share of Rs 2,522 crore to states, Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo recently told the Lok Sabha.
Shikha Garg, a UNDP consultant attached with the Environment Ministry, was on her way to attend a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) meeting in Nairobi.
