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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday invoked stricter anti-pollution measures under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR after the city’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ category.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said the decision was taken after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) surged from 362 on Monday…
Delhi woke up on Tuesday shrouded in a dense haze–the after-effects of Diwali firecrackers. Despite Supreme Court-mandated restrictions on firecracker usage, widespread bursting of fireworks pushed the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the ‘severe’ category, raising serious health concerns for residents across the national capital and surrounding satellite towns.The city-wide AQI averaged 451 at 7…
Delhi and its surrounding areas have been placed under GRAP-2 restrictions, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to show alarming levels. This is a significant escalation from GRAP-1 measures, which were implemented for the first time this season on October 14. The move comes amid growing concerns about deteriorating air quality, which experts say…
