GRAP Stage-III invoked in Delhi-NCR as air quality deteriorates
Delhi's AQI, which stood at 343 at 4 pm on January 15, showed a rising trend and was recorded at 354 at 4 pm today, falling in the 'very poor' category (AQI range: 301-400).
Delhi's AQI, which stood at 343 at 4 pm on January 15, showed a rising trend and was recorded at 354 at 4 pm today, falling in the 'very poor' category (AQI range: 301-400).
Delhi’s air quality worsened sharply on Tuesday as AQI crossed 400, with dense smog, fog and calm winds pushing pollution levels into the severe category.
As per the CPCB data, the air quality worsened in some regions, with Anand Vihar slipping into the ‘severe’ category with AQI of 402.
Dense fog and heavy smog disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport as air quality slipped into the severe zone, prompting the enforcement of strict Stage IV GRAP curbs across the NCR.
GRAP Stage III has been enforced across Delhi-NCR after AQI crossed the severe mark, with authorities stepping up measures to curb pollution.
People in Delhi struggled to breathe better air as pollution levels spiked across the city after Diwali, touching the "very poor" category.
On 8 November, the morning after Diwali, people in Delhi woke up to a blanket of haze created by thick smoke from the firecrackers that, rather ironically, brightened the city’s skyline in the night yesterday.
Air quality will be 'bad' on November 8 even if 'partial toxic crackers' are burned compared to last year, the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said.
Exposure to toxic air kills hundreds of thousands of children every year, the WHO said in an October report.
The air quality of Delhi-NCR improved from “very poor” to “poor” on Tuesday even after 7.8 mm rainfall over past…
