Severe air quality looms in Delhi, Centre delays strict measures

The Centre on Monday refrained from implementing stricter measures to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR, even though air quality in the region is predicted to turn ‘severe’ on January 30.
This is the third time since January 24 that the central government has decided against employing disruptive measures to control air pollution.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 356 at 4 pm on Monday. It is likely to deteriorate to the ‘severe’ category (AQI above 400) on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.
If the AQI breaches the 400-mark, authorities in Delhi-NCR are required to invoke stricter curbs under Stage III of the Centre’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air pollution.

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