GRAP-2 curbs imposed in Delhi as AQI hits ‘very poor’ category at 324
Delhi has implemented Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality reached the 'very poor' category with an AQI of 324. Authorities are enforcing vehicle restrictions and monitoring stations to combat the rising pollution levels.
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Severe air pollution in major urban centers poses immediate public health risks and necessitates significant government intervention.
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the ‘very poor’ category for the first time this season on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 324 by 4 pm, the highest level in nine months.As pollution levels worsened, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR, while intensified checks at the capital’s borders to enforce vehicle restrictions left commuters stuck in long traffic queues.The AQI of 324 was the highest recorded since February 4, when it stood at 339. The city’s pollution levels had risen sharply over the previous two days, from 117 in the ‘moderate’ category on October 31 to 261 in the ‘poor’ category on November 1, before entering the ‘very poor’ category on Monday.Three of Delhi’s air quality monitoring stations reported ‘severe’ pollution at 4pm.
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