CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-I in Delhi-NCR as AQI slips to ‘poor’ category

Experts welcome Delhi EV's policy, flag need for strict enforcement
 

HSRP mandatory for PUC certificates from April 15

Study finds lead contamination around battery recycling units In Delhi-NCR, rest of India

CAQM imposes Rs 61.85 crore penalty on six thermal plants for biomass norm violations

Road safety awareness a national movement, requires responsible behaviour: Harsh Malhotra

Gurgaon India's most polluted city during March 2026: Report
 

Ghaziabad India’s most polluted city in FY26: Report

BS-VII likely from 2027; stricter emission norms to cover CNG vehicles, EV battery rules on radar

With new plan, Delhi may see less polluted winter
The Delhi government’s Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, announced Friday, should offer real hope to long-suffering Delhi-NCR citizens, not just because this iteration appears to be based on atmospheric science, targeting critical, multi-sectoral sources of pollution, but also because it has been announced — in a historical first — well ahead of north India’s high-pollution winter season, thus allowing enough runway for implementation and enforcement. The critical missing piece, however, is the Delhi government’s silence on firecrackers. Without a complete ban, at least from October to March, Delhi’s winter pollution peaks are unlikely to see a significant fall. But the 2026 plan is better than any previous plan, provided that the government follows through urgently, restoring some modicum of accountability — and belief — in the system. It will also, of course, need public cooperation.

India records sharpest emissions drop among major economies in 2025: Report

Karnataka: Pralhad Joshi fears taxes on EVs will derail India's emission targets

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025

Gujarat vehicles flout HSRP & PUCC rules: CAG report reveals millions uncompliant

Winter pollution plan: Only BS VI, CNG or electric goods vehicles in city; decongesting 62 hotspots

Gupta announced the plan after convening a high-level meeting with the Cabinet ministers and senior officials. She said the initiative builds on the government’s “historic” Green Budget for 2026-27 and aims to translate clean air goals into measurable outcomes. The plan lays out a structured roadmap for sustainable urban development, with a strong emphasis on accountability, technology and time-bound execution, she added.

CAQM holds off on Grap curbs despite Delhi AQI slipping to poor category
 

33 possible air pollution solutions progress to trial phase under challenge set by Delhi govt

Delhi bans entry of non-Delhi BS-III goods vehicles from Nov 1; Check what it means

Fund sees ‘significant’ opportunity in India’s new climate plan

Zero-emission truck transition to create 30 million jobs, boost women’s role in freight sector: Policymakers

CAG flags massive PUCC lapses, weak vehicle compliance enforcement

Delhi unveils ₹22,236 crore “green budget” to tackle pollution

Delhi is world’s most polluted capital city for eighth year, finds IQAir study

India aims to cut emissions intensity by 47% by 2035 from 2005 levels

Volvo cars reduces 31% CO2 emissions per car
 

PAC pulls up Delhi govt over 'gaps' in air pollution monitoring, public transport services

‘Systemic Failure’: CAQM calls out polluting units

Eye on tackling air pollution, Delhi govt ties up with IIT-Madras to study “smog-eating” coatings on roads
Can “smog-eating” photocatalytic coatings, when applied on roads, pavements, and tiles, dismantle key air pollutants and clean Delhi’s foul air? This is what scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras are researching, as they attempt to simulate the Capital’s toxic air.

Fuel ban planned for non-PUC vehicles

PepsiCo India scales green logistics with new EV corridor and fleet electrification
Source Credit: ANI, The Tribune

New Delhi: PepsiCo India has expanded its green logistics network with EV green corridor and wider low-emission fleet transition. The company announced a series of interconnected initiatives on Wednesday aimed at reducing carbon emissions across its entire supply chain, including linehaul freight, urban distribution, and last-mile delivery.