Delhi Metro augmenting train trips, intensifying drives to combat pollution as GRAP Stage 1 imposed
The added services aim to shift commuters from private vehicles as officials tighten dust-control and traffic measures to curb worsening pollution.
- On Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR after the capital's air quality slipped into the 'poor' category with an Air Quality Index of 245.
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a 10-point Winter Action Plan to combat seasonal pollution driven by falling temperatures, lower wind speeds, and emission sources including stubble burning and vehicular traffic.
- Authorities deployed 334 enforcement teams working in two shifts, while 1,150 mist-spray units and 608 anti-smog guns were positioned to mitigate dust pollution across Delhi's hotspots.
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation added 20 weekday train trips to encourage public transport use, while the government prepared to enforce a 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy starting November 1.
- Non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi face entry bans from November 1 through January 31, with the broader winter pollution control framework remaining active until February 28.
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Delhi Traffic cops stress time-bound implementation of CAQM directions - The Tribune
As national capital’s air quality deteriorated to ‘poor’ category, the Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday held an inter-state coordination meeting with representatives of departments concerned, civic agencies and police authorities from neighbouring states and districts.
Indian capital steps up air pollution controls ahead of winter
New Delhi's air quality deteriorates in winter, when cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground. (EPA Images pic)NEW DELHI: India began annual measures on Thursday to tackle toxic air pollution in New Delhi, a megacity of 30 million people regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals.Delhi's air quality deteriorates in winter, when cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground.Major sources include coal-fired power plants, tr…
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