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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) successfully held a two-day workshop in Ghaziabad focused on sustainable road design and dust control practices. This event, the first in a series planned across nine cities in the National Capital Region, aimed to educate stakeholders on air pollution mitigation strategies. The workshop
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has set up a dedicated cell in SAS Nagar, Punjab, to oversee year-round paddy stubble management. This facility will coordinate planning, farmer engagement, and supply chain monitoring, while also addressing air pollution control in thermal power plants. The initiative aims to enhance collaboration
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has extended the enforcement timeline for denying fuel to End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles in Delhi NCR. The new enforcement dates are set for November 1, 2025, in Delhi and five adjoining districts, and April 1, 2026, for the rest of NCR. This decision addresses
Air Pollution
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) held high-level meetings with Haryana and Punjab governments to review air pollution mitigation strategies, focusing on stubble burning, clean mobility, and vehicular emissions. Key discussions included the elimination of paddy stubble burning, compliance with emission norms, and the adoption of cleaner transportation methods.
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The CAQM Sub-Committee has revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) following a consistent improvement in Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI), which is currently at 140, categorized as 'Moderate'. The decision was made based on favorable meteorological conditions
Air Quality Index
The CAQM Sub-Committee has invoked a 27-point action plan under Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 209, categorized as 'Poor'. The plan includes immediate actions to mitigate air pollution across the National Capital Region (NCR), urging
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued a Statutory Direction mandating all brick kilns in districts beyond the NCR area of Haryana and Punjab to co-fire paddy straw-based pellets and briquettes. The directive aims for a gradual increase in co-firing, reaching 50% by November 2028, to combat air
Air Pollution
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued comprehensive directions to control air pollution caused by the open burning of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and biomass in the National Capital Region (NCR). The directives focus on preventing fire incidents at Sanitary Landfill (SLF) sites and dumpsites, emphasizing the management