Air Quality Monitoring

Report on implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and learning from first smog emergency of 2017

EPCA suggests diesel vehicle ban to combat winter smog. It also suggested additional emergency measures such as “stickers indicating fuel and age on all vehicles through PUC”, so that categories of vehicles can be prohibited based on threat level.

Publication Date:

10/11/2017

Source: Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Supreme Court, Health Effects, Air Quality Monitoring, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Pollution

Air pollution monitoring stations delayed

A more comprehensive picture of air pollution in Delhi-NCR is likely to be available only in January when 20 new monitoring stations become operational in areas of Haryana bordering the Capital, fo

Publication Date:

31/10/2017

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Quality Monitoring, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Punjab, Haryana, Air Quality Index (AQI), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Pollution: Delhi-NCR doesn’t have adequate air quality monitoring stations, says report

A total of 55 new stations were supposed to be set up by the end of 2017.

Publication Date:

30/10/2017

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Quality Monitoring, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

Air pollution report card

Let's take stock of what we have done and what needs to be done for the right to clean air

Publication Date:

23/10/2017

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Diwali, Festival, Vehicular Pollution, Halth Effects, Supreme Court, Air Quality Monitoring, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories comes into effect from October 17, 2017 - says EPCA

This Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect from Oct 17, 2017 to prevent a repeat of the severe air pollution Delhi witnessed after Diwali last year. Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor' and 'severe' categories will remain in force till March 15, 2018 said Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) appointed by the Supreme Court.

Tags:

Air Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Supreme Court, Health Effects, Thermal Power Plants, Diwali, Festival, Air Quality Monitoring, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Trucks, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Solid Waste, Waste Management, Parking Policy

Air Pollution

Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories comes into effect from October 17, 2017 - says EPCA

This Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect from Oct 17, 2017 to prevent a repeat of the severe air pollution Delhi witnessed after Diwali last year. Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor' and 'severe' categories will remain in force till March 15, 2018 said Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) appointed by the Supreme Court.

Tags:

Air Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Supreme Court, Health Effects, Thermal Power Plants, Diwali, Festival, Air Quality Monitoring, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Trucks, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Solid Waste, Waste Management, Parking Policy

Air Pollution

Pollution level checked for Diwali

Trichy: With Diwali being celebrated tomorrow, Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB), Trichy started surveying the change in noise and air pollution due to bursting of crackers.

Publication Date:

17/10/2017

Source: Times of India (Trichy)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Air Pollution, Air Quality Monitoring, Diwali, Festival, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution Control

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