Delhi-NCR pollution alert: GRAP-1 imposed as AQI rises to 244

Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the ‘poor’ category on October 21, prompting authorities to impose Stage I of GRAP across Delhi-NCR. The restrictions focus on construction dust, road cleaning, waste burning and vehicle emissions as the winter pollution season approaches.

New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday imposed Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR after the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rose sharply to 244, placing it in the ‘poor’ category. The AQI stood at 179 on October 20 before climbing to 244 by 2 pm on October 21.

The CAQM directed agencies across the National Capital Region to implement the measures immediately and closely monitor pollution levels to prevent further deterioration. Forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) indicate that air quality is likely to remain in the ‘poor’ category over the coming days.

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