The Commission for Air Quality management (CAQM) issued an order to revoke the restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP) stage- III, after an improvement witnessed in the average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city which was recorded at 312. While comprehensively analyzing the overall air quality parameters of Delhi-NCR, the Sub-Committee observed that (i.e. 27.11.2023), Delhi’s average AQI clocked 395, which has been progressively improving since late evening of 27.11.2023. Further, the air quality forecasts by IMD/ IITM also do not indicate the average air quality of Delhi to move to ‘Severe’ category in the coming days for which forecast is available. [2]
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/revocation-actions-under-stage-ill-%E2%80%98severe%E2%80%99-air-quality-revised-graded-response
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Revocation of Actions under grap delhi.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/commission-air-quality-management-ncr-adjoining-areas-caqm
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-air-quality
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-quality-index-aqi