Graded Response Action Plan

DDMA approves colour-coded system to tackle possible third wave of COVID-19

The graded response will use colour-coded alerts to indicate severity of the pandemic in various regions, and restrictions on economic activties will be imposed or removed accordingly

Delhi air pollution: Crucifying Arvind Kejriwal alone for bad air is unfair; Centre, Haryana, Punjab are equally responsible

What is more alarming is the fact that choking of Delhi post-Diwali is an annual phenomenon while the Union environment ministry and the state governments of Punjab and Haryana, who should have ensured to take care of their bit, have again been found napping.

Delhi, adjoining areas gasp for breath as Punjab, Haryana govts fail to prevent stubble burning; environmentalists decry apathy

The thick, smoky haze hanging over the National Capital Region has led to a sudden rise in cases of respiratory illness, breathing difficulty, itchy throats and watery eyes.

Diesel generators banned in Delhi as pollution exceeds safe limits by four times; odd-even policy to be implemented from 4-15 November

The use of diesel generators on Tuesday was banned as pollution levels in the Indian capital exceeded safe limits by more than four times.

Layer of haze covers Delhi-NCR as air quality touches 301 on AQI, plunges into ‘very poor’ category

A layer of haze lingered over the national capital on Sunday as the city's air quality plunged to the "very poor" category, days before strict measures to fight air pollution come into force.

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’ for third consecutive day, likely to deteriorate to ‘very poor’ by 14 October

Delhi's air quality remained 'poor' for the third day on the trot on Saturday and is likely to deteriorate further, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research recorded the overall Air Quality Index at 221, which falls in the 'poor' category

Delhi pollution level soars beyond hazardous level: RTI reveals inadequacy of govt bodies led to failure of emergency plan this winter

Over the last two years, Delhi’s pollution levels were high enough to affect the respiratory and cardiac systems of even healthy people

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court prohibits plying of 15-year-old petrol, 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR

The apex court directed that a list of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles be published on the website of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Graded Response Action Plan back in Delhi as authorities struggle to keep rapidly rising pollution in check

Diesel generators are already banned as air pollution level has reached the ‘Very Poor’ level as the presence of PM2.5 or PM10 concentration in air is between 121-250µg/m3 or 351-430 µg/m3 respectively.

As Delhi's air quality turns very poor, emergency plan to combat pollution to kick in from Monday

An emergency action plan will be implemented from Monday to combat air pollution that has begun to show a trend towards very poor category, the Central Pollution Control Board said.