Delhi’s air quality slightly improves but remains in ‘poor’ category

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) for all of Delhi improved marginally from “very poor” on Tuesday to “poor” on Wednesday morning. The AQI at Anand Vihar was 291 on Wednesday, the IGI airport area was 279, the ITO was 252, and the Narela area was 283, according to CPCB data. The India Meteorological Department has forecast that there won’t be any rain in the nation’s capital until December 11. All throughout the city, there will be clear skies and light to moderate fog in the morning. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi fell into the “very poor” category earlier on Tuesday.

Delhi has been experiencing air quality in the range of ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ over the last few weeks.
Light rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday, bringing respite to citizens breathing high levels of air pollution.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai last week said that Grap-3 has been lifted in the national capital but the government is trying to ensure that Grap-1 and 2 are strictly implemented.

“Due to the change in weather during the last two days, there has been a decline in pollution. Commission for Air Quality Management has lifted the restrictions of Grap-3. The ban on BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles and the ban on construction demolition have been lifted. GRAP 3 is imposed when AQI is 400, but it continued despite low AQI because fluctuations were visible in AQI after Diwali. If the wind speed slows down, AQI may increase again, hence GRAP-1 and GRAP-2 should be strictly implemented. For this, directions are being given to all the departments again,” Gopal Rai said.