Delhi Lifts GRAP-3 Restrictions Amid Improved Air Quality

By BPN News Desk January 5, 2025

North India State News

In a notable respite for Delhi and NCR residents, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted the Grade Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-3 restrictions following an improvement in the region’s air quality. This decision allows the resumption of diesel and petrol vehicle

North India State News

Supreme Court Refuses GRAP IV Relaxation Amid Delhi’s Air Crisis

By BPN News Desk December 2, 2024

The Supreme Court of India has refused to grant any relaxation under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) IV for Delhi, citing the city’s persistent air pollution issues. The bench emphasized the need for a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index (AQI) before any reconsideration of restrictions. SC’s Firm Stance on Delhi’s Air […]

North India State News

Delhi-NCR Air Quality Deteriorates to ‘Severe,’ Visibility Drops

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2024

Delhi-NCR woke up to another day of thick smog and alarmingly poor air quality as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged to the “severe” category on Monday, November 19. The worsening pollution has significantly reduced visibility across the region, causing disruptions in transport and raising health concerns. AQI Crosses ‘Severe’ Threshold Real-time

North India State News

Delhi Smothered by Worst Air Quality of the Season

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2024

Delhi woke up to its worst air quality of the season on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunging into the “severe-plus” category. A dense layer of smog reduced visibility to 150 meters at Palam by 5 a.m., disrupting flight operations and train schedules across the region. According to SAFAR (System of Air Quality […]

North India State News

Delhi Air Quality Worsens to ‘Severe’; GRAP Stage 3 Implemented

By BPN News Desk November 15, 2024

Delhi’s air quality remains in the “severe” category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 400 in several areas, prompting stringent restrictions under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). A thick layer of smog continues to engulf the National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, severely reducing visibility.

North India State News

Delhi Air Pollution Worsens: AQI Hits ‘Severe’ Level Amid Dense Smog

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2024

Delhi’s air quality reached a critical level on Thursday morning, November 14, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting ‘severe’ levels, reducing visibility across the National Capital Region (NCR). On Wednesday, Delhi recorded the worst AQI in the country, as dense smog engulfed the city, leading residents to wake up to hazardous pollution levels. According

North India State News

Delhi Engulfed in Thick Fog as Air Quality Drops to ‘Poor’ Category

By BPN News Desk October 19, 2024

A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi on Saturday, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeted to 251, categorized as ‘Poor’ by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The worsening air quality has raised concerns, particularly in areas like Anand Vihar, where the AQI touched 334, placing it in the ‘Very Poor’ category. Poor […]