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‘GRAP-4’ Implemented Amidst Increasing Pollution, Know What Restrictions Will Be Applicable In Delhi-NCR

Gunjan ChaudharyNovember 3, 20220

The Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has implemented Phase IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control the increasing pollution in Delhi NCR. Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Thursday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi's overall air quality index (AQI) stood at 426 at 9:10 am. The AQI in Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri stood at 460. Let us tell you, if the AQI is more than 400, it is considered 'severe' and can adversely affect the health of healthy people and can seriously affect those who are already ill. So, now let us know what will be restrictions that will be applicable in Delhi NCR in the fourth phase of implementation of GRAP: There is a big change in the commutation of trucks in Delhi and now ...

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Is It Time To Tackle Pollution In River Yamuna Seriously For A Sustainable Future?

Pooja YadavApril 29, 20220

Yamuna river is one in every of the foremost sacred rivers in India, yet many of us don't visit it thanks to its status jointly of the foremost polluted rivers in India. The densely populated areas of Delhi, province, and plenty of other towns and villages surround the river, where it eventually meets with the Ganges. Not only general population had dumped wastages and garbage into the water, but so did industrial buildings and factories. Detergent, chemical waste, trash, and more is found within the Yamuna, despite the government’s efforts in trying to prevent it. In the 1990’s, the Indian national government tried to revert a number of the damage done to the Yamuna and started implementing the Yamuna Action Plan. This was a project that truly was helped by Japan, partly redu...

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