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Delhi’s air quality crisis: Action taken for now, but long-term solutions are crucial
The city faces an urgent need for sustainable, long-term strategies to tackle pollution at its root The air quality in Delhi has recently deteriorated to dangerously high levels. To address this issue swiftly and effectively,
Delhi Government implements work-from-home policy amid severe air pollution crisis
Due to severe air pollution in Delhi, the government has implemented a 50% work-from-home policy for its employees and encouraged private organizations to follow suit. The city is also under Stage IV restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP),
India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season
What is GRAP Stage 3, action plan implemented in Delhi-NCR to combat air pollution?
The Sub-Committee on GRAP has imposed stage III of the revised GRAP in the entire Delhi-NCR from 8 am on Friday. There will be a strict ban on construction and demolition activities, road construction,
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
Delhi Pollution: Govt Offices to WFH Amid 'Severe' Air Quality Crisis | AQI Hits 'Hazardous' Range
Delhi is battling one of its worst pollution crises, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing hazardous levels in several areas, reaching as high as 634 in Ashok Vihar. The government has implemented a 50% work-from-home policy and GRAP Stage IV restrictions,
Delhi air pollution: Is indoor air cleaner? Can air purifiers save you? The shocking truth about Delhi's air pollution
Think staying indoors keeps you safe from Delhi's pollution? Think again. A study by EPIC reveals how indoor air might be worse than outdoor air, even in homes with air purifiers
Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’; mercury plunges to 12.3°C
A 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 488 (severe) was recorded at 8am compared to 494 at 4pm on Monday, the joint-second highest ever in the Capital
Delhi air pollution: National capital's air quality plunges to 'hazardous' levels with AQI soaring to 526
Delhi faced a severe environmental crisis as the AQI hit hazardous levels in multiple areas. In response, the Delhi Police enforced vehicle checks and a ban on older diesel vehicles to combat air pollution,
Viral video | Gurugram residents burst crackers despite AQI reaching 600, netizens say ‘isse jyaada kya hi bura hoga’
Amid the national capital region is covered in a hazardous layer of air pollution and the Air Quality Index (AQI) has ...
Ggm cops crack down on Grap 4 violators, issues ₹4.2 cr fines
Of the total challans, 532 vehicles with Bharat Stage (BS)-III emission norms and 1,467 vehicles with BS-IV emission norms were penalised at locations across Gurugram ...
What is GRAP, the National Capital Region’s plan to tackle air pollution?
GRAP is a series of emergency measures that are put into place by the Commission for Air Quality Management as pollution ...
Delhi air pollution crisis: Supreme Court for GRAP-4 curbs even if AQI below 450, flags delay in action
The Supreme Court said the implementation of GRAP Stages 3 and 4 has been delayed and asked states in the Delhi-NCR area to ...
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Western UP Schools Transition to Online Learning Amidst Rising Air Pollution
Schools across eight districts in western Uttar Pradesh, part of the NCR, have shifted to online classes due to severe air ...