Air quality index breaches 400-mark; govt holds off stricter curbs

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The air quality index from 0 to 100 is taken into account ‘good’, 100 to 200 ‘average’, 200 to 300 ‘poor’, 300 to 400 ‘very poor’ and from 400 to 500 or above ‘extreme’.

Delhi’s common air quality index (AQI) breached 400-mark on Wednesday, based on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The air quality index from 0 to 100 is taken into account ‘good’, 100 to 200 ‘average’, 200 to 300 ‘poor’, 300 to 400 ‘very poor’ and from 400 to 500 or above ‘extreme’.

With the very poor air quality, the Centre on Wednesday determined to observe the scenario for a day or extra earlier than invoking stricter curbs underneath Stage 3 of the Centre’s air air pollution management plan known as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR, as forecasts urged that the scenario might enhance.

“The sub-committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for the operationalization of GRAP met today and took stock of the current air quality scenario and forecast of meteorological conditions, as well as the projected air quality index by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),” an official assertion mentioned.

The sub-committee, whereas comprehensively reviewing the air quality state of affairs and related elements, famous that as per the air quality forecasts by IMD and IITM, Delhi’s common AQI is probably going to enhance. 

Therefore, it was determined by the subcommittee unanimously to observe the scenario for a day or extra earlier than contemplating invoking Stage III of GRAP. The ongoing preventive and restrictive actions carried out underneath Stages I and II of GRAP shall proceed for the current and the Sub-Committee shall preserve an in depth watch on the scenario for additional choice.

Stage 3 curbs embrace a ban on non-essential building work and the plying of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR. The GRAP restrictions have been earlier revoked on January 18, after the air quality improved within the area. Several flights have been delayed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport as a layer of fog gripped the nationwide capital. 

IMD has predicted average fog till January 26 within the National Capital, with foggy situations anticipated on January 27 and 28.

While, dense to very dense fog situations are more likely to prevail within the morning over elements of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh till January 26, the IMD mentioned. 


Nilesh Desai
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