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Better co-ordination, research, identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality of NCR and Adjoining Areas.

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Commission for Air Quality Management
6 months
CAQM revokes Stage-III of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
3 years
The CAQM considering the improvement in air quality and meteorological forecast allows the resumption of C&D activities in NCR and also the entry of trucks into Delhi with immediate effect.
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
8 months
CAQM revokes Stage-III of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
10 months
Delhi today registered its best air quality of the current year with an average AQI of 45 (‘Good’ AQI category). Earlier, during this year, Delhi has recorded Air Quality Index of 54 and 59 (‘Satisfactory’) on 9th September and 29th July respectively.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
8 months
CAQM invokes 8-point action plan as per Stage-IV of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
Keeping in view significant improvement in Delhi’s AQI with favourable meteorological conditions including easterly winds, the GRAP Sub-Committee decides to revoke Stage IV - ‘Severe+’ GRAP category in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Contd. (1/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
8 months
CAQM revokes Stage-IV of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
Delhi’s AQI forecasted to breach 300 mark on 22.10.2022. The GRAP Sub-Committee decides to invoke Stage II of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Contd. (1/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
6 months
CAQM revokes Stage-III of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
To prevent further deterioration of air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, the GRAP Sub-Committee decides to invoke Stage IV - ‘Severe+’ GRAP category in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Contd. (1/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
To prevent further deterioration of air quality, the GRAP Sub-Committee decides to invoke Stage III of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Contd. (1/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
From 01.01.2023 use of coal (except coal with low Sulphur in Thermal Power Plants) and other unapproved fuels stand completely banned in the entire NCR; Only fuels amongst the standard list of approved fuels, to be allowed across NCR. Contd. (1/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
7 months
CAQM re-invokes 8-point action plan as per Stage-III of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
6 months
CAQM Sub-Committee for operationalization of GRAP called on an emergency meeting today morning in view of sudden deterioration of air quality of Delhi-NCR from last evening. Contd. (1/2)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
4 months
Delhi’s air during February, 2024 is the least polluted during the corresponding seven year period (2018-2024) based on various parameters namely AQI, PM2.5 concentration and number of ‘Good to Moderate’ days.
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Kindly click on the link below to access LIVE Streaming of the Workshop on “पराली - एक पूँजी” to Reduce the Incidents of Paddy Stubble Burning and to Maximize Paddy Stubble Management & Utilization.
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
The Air Quality Index (AQI) has been showing an increasing trend for the last two days in the Delhi-NCR. Wind conditions have not been very favourable and accordingly dispersion of air pollutants has not been very effective. Contd. (1/4)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Delhi’s overall AQI clocked 270 today as per the 4PM CPCB AQI Bulletin. GRAP Sub-Committee holds an important meeting in wake of air quality forecasts by IITM/ IMD predicting Delhi’s overall AQI to reach into ‘Very Poor’ category in the coming days. Contd. (1/4)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
8 months
Delhi’s average AQI clocked 398 today as per the 4PM AQI Bulletin by CPCB. The GRAP Sub-Committee met today and took stock of the current air quality scenario and forecast of meteorological conditions as well as the projected air quality index by IMD/IITM. Contd. (1/4)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
Keeping in view progressive improvement in Delhi’s overall AQI with favourable meteorological conditions, the GRAP Sub-Committee decides to revoke Stage III - ‘Severe’ GRAP category in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Contd. (1/5)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
9 months
CAQM invokes 11 point action plan as per Stage-II of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
3 years
✔️Ensure your vehicle’s engine is fine tuned ✔️Maintain proper air pressure in tyres ✔️Keep PUC certificate up to date ✔️Adhere to lane driving ✔️Minimize the use of private vehicles ✔️Report air pollution activities via SAMEER App, or to the Pollution Control Boards (2/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
7 months
For the first 10-days period of December, Delhi registers its lowest daily average AQI in 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in last 5 years. Contd. (1/2)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
The Sub-Committee of CAQM decides to implement Stage I of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Contd. (1/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
CAQM urges citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP. The revised schedule of GRAP is available on the Commission’s website. (3/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi clocked at 260 on 09.11.2022 as per 4PM AQI Bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Since morning on date, the AQI has been steadily increasing and was 295 as per 4PM Bulletin of CPCB. Contd. (1/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
3 years
✔️Check the validity of your PUC certificate ✔️Cease the use of diesel vehicles (>10 yrs) and petrol vehicles (>15 yrs) ✔️Choose E-vehicles (if you have an option) ✔️Care for air, care for nature, care for people What steps have you taken? #CareForAir (2/2)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
@SethiRuchikaT @CPCB_OFFICIAL @CPCB_OFFICIAL @HspcbS @HspcbN , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @cleanAirBharat may be contacted
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
All actions as envisaged under Stage II of the GRAP – ‘Very POOR’ Air Quality to be implemented in the right earnest and further actions under Stage I to be intensified by all the agencies concerned . Contd. (2/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
All actions as envisaged under Stage IV of the GRAP – ‘Severe+’ Air Quality to be implemented in the right earnest and further actions under Stage I, Stage II and Stage III to be intensified by all the agencies concerned . Contd. (2/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
5 months
In view of significant and sustained improvement in the overall air quality of Delhi over the past few days, CAQM withdraws GRAP from entire Delhi-NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
6 months
The Sub-Committee decides to invoke 8 point action plan as per Stage-III of revised GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. (2/2)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
5 months
CAQM directs agencies in NCR responsible for issuance of Completion Certificate (CC)/ Occupancy Certificate (OC) not to issue CC/OC to any project against which “Closure” direction issued by CAQM is pending. Contd. (1/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
All actions as envisaged under Stage III of the GRAP along with Stage I and Stage II to continue and intensified in the right earnest and by all the agencies concerned in the NCR Contd. (2/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
All actions as envisaged under Stage III of the GRAP – ‘Severe’ Air Quality to be implemented in the right earnest and further actions under Stage I and Stage II to be intensified by all the agencies concerned . Contd. (2/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
3 years
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
9 months
For the first time since 2015 (barring Covid affected 2020), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has been in 'Good to Moderate' AQI category for 200 days. Today’s AQI for Delhi is 175 i.e. in 'Moderate' category. Contd. (1/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
CAQM urges citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP. The revised schedule of GRAP is available on the Commission’s website. (3/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
CAQM urges citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP. The revised schedule of GRAP is available on the Commission’s website. (3/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
5 months
CAQM revokes Stage-II of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
@Er_Gaurav_ag @fbdcitizens @CPCB_OFFICIAL @FaridabadRegion @MCF_Faridabad @FaridabadRegion , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @fbdcitizens may be contacted
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
C&D project sites and industrial units which have been issued specific closure orders on account of non-compliances of various statutory directions, etc. under no circumstances shall resume their operations without any specific order to this effect from the CAQM Contd. (2/5)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
Flying Squad of the Commission to conduct incognito visits to ensure compliance of the Statutory Directions. (3/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
7 months
Delhi has not reported a single day of ‘Severe’ air quality during this period of 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in last 5 years. (2/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
9 months
@rockme26 @CeoNoida @noida_authority @CPCB_OFFICIAL @CPCB_OFFICIAL @UPPCBLKO , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @rockme26 may be contacted
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
8 months
CAQM invokes 8-point action plan as per Stage-III of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. Kindly visit for details.
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
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Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Delhi’s overall AQI clocked 178 today as per the 4PM CPCB Bulletin. CAQM Sub-Committee for invoking actions under GRAP holds an important meeting in wake of significant and continuous improvement in the overall AQI of Delhi-NCR. Contd. (1/4)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
@VarunCh94562208 @CPCB_OFFICIAL @BallabgarhR @cmohry @CPCB_OFFICIAL @BallabgarhR , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @VarunCh94562208 may be contacted
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
Delhi’s overall AQI improved from the levels of 346 (‘Very Poor’) recorded on 11.11.2022 to 294 (‘Poor’) clocked on 14.11.2022, which is about 100 AQI points below the threshold for invoking the GRAP Stage III actions Contd. (3/5)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
All actions as envisaged under Stage II of the GRAP along with Stage I to continue and intensified in the right earnest and by all the agencies concerned in the NCR Contd. (4/5)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
9 months
Delhi’s average AQI clocked 212 today at 4PM. Keeping in view the air quality scenario of Delhi, CAQM Sub-Committee for operationalization of GRAP invokes 27-point action plan as per Stage-I of GRAP in the entire NCR. Kindly visit for more details.
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Delhi witnesses maximum number of ‘Good to Moderate’ Air Quality days during the first 04 months’ period (January to April) of 2023, as compared to the corresponding period for last 07 years i.e. from 2016 (barring 2020 – the year of Covid lockdown) Contd. (1/6)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
A detailed Action Plan for Greening and Plantation for the entire NCR for current year is in place. CAQM urges citizens to also contribute to plant more trees and enhance green areas. Together, we can make NCR greener and more sustainable. #RainingToGreening #GreeningNCR
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Persistent field-level efforts and targeted policy initiatives in the short/ medium/ long term are expected to result in gradual but marked improvement in Air Quality (6/6)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Delhi today registered its best AQI of 2023. Delhi’s average AQI clocked 59 today. The earlier recorded best AQI of Delhi during current year was 64 on 9th July. Let's continue working together towards cleaner skies and a healthier environment. #CleanAir #BlueSkies
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
9 months
Towards greener public transport, bulk of bus services from any city/ town in the States of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) to Delhi shall be only with EV/ CNG/ BS-VI Diesel buses w.e.f. 01.11.2023. Contd. (1/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
#CAQM convenes a meeting with @RSPCB_official and State Govt. Officers to assess the progress of Dust Control & Management measures in Rajasthan. ▪️ Cells constituted in 14 Departments of Rajasthan-NCR ▪️ Total 129 km identified for mechanical sweeping Contd. (1/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
CAQM finalizes ambitious targets of plantation for the entire NCR during 2023-24 after a series of consultations with GNCTD and NCR State Governments. Plantation targets also finalized for agencies concerned of the Central Government in NCR for the year 2023-24. Contd. (1/5)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
The first half of 2023 (January – June), Delhi registers best air quality with highest ‘Good to Moderate’ air quality days, lowest avg AQI and lowest daily avg PM2.5 and PM10 concentration during the 8 years i.e. from 2016 to 2023 (barring the COVID affected year 2020). (1/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
Use of unapproved fuels w.e.f. 01st January, 2023 to straight away lead to closure along with imposition of heavy EC since adequate time has been given to shift to cleaner fuels. Contd. (2/3)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
9 months
Today, on the occasion of #VigilanceAwarenessWeek , the Officers and Staff of CAQM came together and took the #IntegrityPledge prescribed by @CVCIndia
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
11 months
Today, CAQM in collaboration with @NMNHIndia @moefcc organised an ‘Awareness Programme on Combating Vehicular Pollution in Delhi-NCR’ at St. Xavier’s Sr. Sec. School, Delhi-54, where around 700 students pledged to promote and adopt eco-friendly vehicles. Contd. (1/2)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Accordingly, the GRAP Sub-Committee decides to revoke Stage-II of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect. All actions as envisaged under Stage-I, to continue and implemented in right earnest by all the agencies concerned in the NCR. Contd. (3/4)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
10 months
Continuing with the trend of an overall improvement in the air quality of NCR, Delhi registers its best daily avg AQI for the period January – September 2023 as compared to the corresponding period during the last 6 years i.e., from 2016 to 2023 (barring the COVID affected 2020)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
10 months
CAQM comprehensively reviews sector specific preparedness of NCT of Delhi on the measures to be taken for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in the ensuing winter season. For details, visit
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
All actions as envisaged under Stage I of the GRAP – ‘POOR’ Air Quality, to be implemented in right earnest by all the agencies concerned. Contd. (2/3)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
8 months
The ongoing actions implemented under Stage-I and Stage-II of GRAP shall continue for the present and the Sub-Committee shall keep a close watch on the situation for further decisions. (4/4)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
10 months
CAQM in supersession of all extant directions/ orders/ guidelines on the regulations for DG sets, issues a revised Schedule for regulated operations of DG sets (only as a backup against regular power supply failures) across all sectors in NCR. Details:
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
CAQM also urges citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP. The revised schedule of GRAP is available on the Commission’s website. (5/5)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
CAQM reviews the preparedness of DISCOMs to ensure uninterrupted power supply in NCR, particularly for the ensuing winter months in the background of rise in air pollution during October – February, so as to curtail dependence on DG sets for power generation in NCR. Contd. (1/7)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
@BhavreenMK @CPCB_OFFICIAL @DrGargava @CPCB_OFFICIAL @UppcbN , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @vikranttongad may be contacted
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Commission for Air Quality Management
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Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
CAQM urges citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP. The revised schedule of GRAP is available on the Commission’s official website. (4/4)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Accordingly, the GRAP Sub-Committee decides to re-implement Stage-II of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect in a move to steer clear of further deterioration of air quality in the region. Contd. (2/4)
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Commission for Air Quality Management
3 years
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
The adverse effect of dust storms of 16th May on Delhi’s AQI has now subsided and Delhi’s air quality on 18.05.2023 at 11:00 AM is in ‘Moderate’ category with AQI of 157. #DelhiAQIBackToModerate
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Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
Delhi’s overall AQI clocked 119 today as per the 4PM CPCB Bulletin. CAQM Sub-Committee for invoking actions under GRAP holds an important meeting in wake of remarkable improvement in the overall AQI of Delhi. Contd. (1/6)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
3 years
@varungulati84 @indSupremeCourt @AdityaDubey2003 @CPCB_OFFICIAL @FaridabadRegion , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @varungulati84 may be contacted
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
1 year
CAQM urges citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP. The revised schedule of GRAP is available on the Commission’s official website. (4/4)
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@CAQM_Official
Commission for Air Quality Management
2 years
@BhavreenMK @CPCB_OFFICIAL @HspcbS @HspcbN , please take needful action, for more information on the subject @SaveAravali may be contacted
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Commission for Air Quality Management
11 months
Today, CAQM in collaboration with @moefcc and @NMNHIndia organised a transformative sensitisation programme through Nukkad Natak at Arwachin Bharti Bhawan, Sr. Sec. School, Delhi. The power of theatre inspired the young minds towards cleaner air and a greener future. Contd. (1/2)
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