CAQM revokes actions under GRAP- III after reviewing Delhi air quality
The CAQM held a review meeting on January 1 with regard to the air quality scenario in the region and observed the forecasts by the India Meteorological Department(IMD)
The CAQM held a review meeting on January 1 with regard to the air quality scenario in the region and observed the forecasts by the India Meteorological Department(IMD)
The CAQM has urged the citizens to follow and implement the restrictions under stage- I and II of the anti pollution plan GRAP.
The decision to reopen schools has been taken after the air quality in Delhi improved to "very poor" from "severe" category.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting of his government officials at the Delhi Secretariat at 12 pm today.
A day before Diwali, the Delhiites woke up under a blanket of smoggy sky as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 266.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in 14 areas of the national capital, the air quality was in the "very poor" category, while in 14 areas, it was recorded in the "poor" category.
In NCR, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality while Gurgaon recorded moderate air quality, CPCB data showed.
The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said it is likely to improve further by tomorrow but will remain in very poor category.
The air-quality across the NCR was very poor, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
The permissible limit for PM2.5 and PM10 is 60 and 80 units by national standards and 25 and 50 units by international standards.