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TREND | 05 Jan 2025

Delhi Air Pollution: Curbs Under GRAP Stage 3 Revoked As AQI Improves

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The air quality of Delhi has been continuously improving due to favourable weather conditions and better wind speed, CAQM said.

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TREND | 05 Jan 2025

Winter fog disrupts flight, train services in Delhi, AQI in very poor' category

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According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI was recorded at 377 in Delhi today at 6 am

Environment

TREND | 03 Jan 2025

Delhi Pollution: GRAP 3 Curbs Reintroduced As Air Quality Worsens

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GRAP Stage 3, which was lifted last Friday, entails a ban on non-essential construction work.

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TREND | 02 Jan 2025

DPCC collected over Rs 112 crore in compensation till Nov: Report in NGT

Business Standard

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee collected over Rs 112 crore in environmental compensation between April, 2015 and November 20, 2024, the NGT was recently told. According to the Central Pollution Control Board the environmental compensation (EC) was a policy instrument for the protection of the environment and worked on the "polluter pays" principle. In other words, fine was levied on violators of environmental laws and used for restoration. The green body had sought details on the EC imposed and its utilisation from the DPCC. In a report dated December 26, the committee said, DPCC has received Rs 11,208.15 lakh (Rs 112.08 crore) as EC fund from April 2015 till November 20 (2024), and Rs 3,605.66 lakh (Rs 36.05 crore) has been utilised so far. Giving a break-up of the utilisation, the report said the highest amount, about Rs 10.11 crore, was spent on information, education and communication activities, followed by an expenditure of Rs 8.77 crore on strengthening monitoring ..

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TREND | 01 Jan 2025

Sandur Manganese Gets Approval To Increase Iron Ore Production Limit

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Sandur Manganese's approved increase in production capacity from 3.81 MTPA to 4.36 MTPA follows earlier consents from the Karnataka Government and State Pollution Control Board.

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TREND | 31 Dec 2024

BMC Halts Road Digging Permits To Tackle Air Pollution

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Civic officials said the construction projects found violating regulations are issued show cause notices and work stop orders.

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TREND | 30 Dec 2024

Consider Complaint On Illegal Industrial Activities: National Green Tribunal To Delhi Pollution Board

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The green body was hearing a plea alleging unauthorised industrial activities in some agricultural land parcels by two people in west Delhi's Mundka village.

Environment

TREND | 30 Dec 2024

Delhi records best Dec air with avg AQI of 294 since system began in 2015

Business Standard

With an average Air Quality Index of 294, Delhi has recorded its cleanest December air since the introduction of the AQI system in 2015. This improvement can be attributed to strong, consistent winds in the first half of the month and record-breaking rainfall in the second, officials said. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), December marked Delhi's cleanest first half ever, with only one 'very poor' air day recorded between December 1 and December 15. On Monday, the AQI stood at 173, in the "moderate" category, a significant improvement from Sunday's 225 (poor). This marked the eighth moderate air quality day this month, with the capital previously recording no more than three moderate days in December. The lowest AQI of this month was recorded on December 28, at 139, marking the cleanest December day on record. The average AQI during this period stood at 238, significantly lower than the usual AQI of over 300 for this time of year. In comparison, .

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TREND | 29 Dec 2024

NGT issues notice to centre over ozone levels exceeding limits in Delhi

Business Standard

The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on the "feasibility and mechanism" for implementation of the CPCB's recommendations for controlling ozone levels, which were found beyond the permissible limits in some areas of the national capital. The green body earlier directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and other agencies to submit relevant material explaining why ozone levels in these areas exceeded permissible limits. It had also sought "targeted approaches" that could be adopted for these areas. In an order dated December 23, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that the CPCB had submitted a report dated December 20 about the measures for control of ozone levels along with some suggestions or recommendations. The CPCB report said, "It has been recognised globally that control of ozone is only possible through control of its precursors. It is also evident that control of local sources of it

Illegal mining: NGT asks applicant to approach DPCC, mining dept first

Business Standard | 29 Dec 2024

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TREND | 27 Dec 2024

Delhi Pollution: GRAP Stage III Curbs Revoked As AQI Improves

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Delhi's air pollution levels showed a declining trend and the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 324 at 7:00 p.m.