Tag: winter pollution

The Central government’s air quality panel, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), on Friday lifted restrictions under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The decision follows a notable dip in pollution levels and comes a day after GRAP 4 restrictions were revoked.

The air quality in Delhi continued its downward spiral on Monday, with pollution levels reaching hazardous peaks in various areas. Notably, the AQI (Air Quality Index) in Anand Vihar climbed above 600, marking the worst air quality in the city this season, while the overall AQI for the national capital settled at 317 at 8 a.m., according to data from AQIcn. These levels far exceed the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe limits, with PM2.5 levels reported at 59 times higher than the WHO-prescribed danger threshold, posing severe health risks.