Delhi wakes as much as ‘very poor’ air high quality; AQI hits 332

Delhiites woke as much as ‘very poor’ air high quality on Monday morning because the nationwide capital’s general air high quality index (AQI) reached 332. The AQI at Pusa Highway, IIT Delhi, IGI Airport Terminal 3, IIT Delhi and Mathura Highway stood at 322, 313, 332, 313 and 336 respectively. 

The adjoining nationwide capital area (NCR) additionally continued to witness unhealthy air as Noida and Gurgaon continued to stay within the ‘very poor’ class and the AQI in each these cities stood at 356 and 364 respectively, in keeping with the System of Air High quality and Climate Forecasting And Analysis (SAFAR) India. 

That is an enchancment from Sunday because the nationwide capital recorded an general AQI of 341. Areas within the nationwide capital that recorded ‘very poor’ AQI embody Alipur (357), Shadipur (321), NSIT Dwarka (348), Delhi (306), ITO (335), Sirifort (351), Mandir Marg (333), RK Puram (365) and Aya Nagar (333). 

In the meantime, the Centre has lifted stage-4 curbs of the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) on Sunday evening. Restrictions beneath levels 1 to three of the GRAP will, nevertheless, stay in place. The Fee of Air High quality Administration (CAQM) directed authorities involved to raise the ban on non-BS VI diesel-run gentle motor autos in Delhi-NCR and entry of vans into the nationwide capital. 

(With company inputs)

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