GRAP-I curbs in Delhi-NCR as air quality turns ‘poor’
Air quality index recorded at 226 on Thursday
The Commission for Air Quality Management on Thursday (CAQM) invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and National Capital Region after the city’s air quality slipped into the “poor” category.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 226, prompting the enforcement of anti-pollution measures under GRAP Stage-I, which comes into force when AQI levels range between 201 and 300.
The panel attributed the decline in air quality to unfavourable meteorological conditions and an increasing pollution trend over the past few days.
Citing forecasts by the India Meteorological Department, the CAQM said air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas is likely to remain in the “poor” category over the next two days, necessitating immediate preventive action.
