The CAQM, in view of the forecasts for meteorological conditions and air quality index made available by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), respectively, has taken a call on the preventive, restrictive measures under stage II of GRAP, invoked in the entire NCR on October 19 last year.
The Delhi government is working on a five-dimensional anti-pollution strategy, whose pillars include innovation, scientific management of dust and solid waste, action against polluting industries, reduction of vehicular emissions, and long-term efforts to make the capital city greener and healthier.
NCR cities like Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida are also reeling under the 'poor' category AQI, which was earlier 'very poor'.
Every winter, as smog folds itself over north India like a thick, abrasive blanket, citizens turn to their phones for the day’s most essential number: the Air Quality Index.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) remained the dominant pollutant behind the capital’s worsening air, CPCB’s 4 p.m. bulletin noted.
The ministry also estimated the stubble burning fire share in city's air at 15 per cent as the stubble burning incidents reduced marginally from previous day and its count estimated to be around 495.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) at ITO area and Anand Vihar recorded as 461 and 478 respectively, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
According to SAFAR, extremely calm surface wind conditions prevail over the Delhi region and are forecast to continue for two days.
The poisonous nitrogen oxide gas has been significantly reduced by 63 per cent amid the lockdown.
Air Quality and Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said the AQI stands in ‘good’ category at 47.
