A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih pointed out that there was a delay in implementation of preventive measures under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) even after the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched alarming levels in the national capital

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As the air quality crisis deepens, experts question whether deploying untrained volunteers can really combat pollution in the national capital

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Continuous loss of trees has weakened capital’s natural ability to defend itself against air pollution and rising urban heat, leaving residents more vulnerable than before

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Delhi’s air quality is deteriorating each day, with more than 15 monitoring stations currently reporting AQI levels in the “severe” category

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CPCB’s Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the ‘severe’ category with readings above 400

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Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been in effect in Delhi-NCR since October 15, while Stage II was implemented starting October 22

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Eleven of the 39 monitoring stations in the city recorded ‘severe’ pollution levels with AQI readings above 400

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The tribunal directed the CAQM to disclose the steps taken from January to September 2024 to ensure that the air quality does not dip in the winter months

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