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Delhi’s winter air pollution crisis has been a perennial challenge, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking at alarming levels year after year.
Delhi’s winter air pollution crisis has been a perennial challenge, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking at alarming levels year after year.
However, the commission has asked the concerned agencies to intensify actions under stages I and II of the GRAP to prevent the AQI levels from slipping further.
GRAP measures continue across the national capital.
As Sibal said air pollution was “getting out of control” and courts be allowed to function online, Chief Justice Khanna said, “We have told all judges here, wherever possible, to allow virtual (hearing).”
The toxic air was no different from that of Monday when the AQI remained under the 'severe plus' category with a reading above 450.
He credited the ten historic steps taken by the Delhi government for air pollution level in the national capital coming down by 34.6 per cent.
"Delhi's air only clears for a few days when there is heavy rain or strong winds," Sachdeva added.
AQI in Delhi's Anand Vihar was recorded at 478 on Sunday morning.
The DRMC has started running 20 extra train trips across its network as air quality in Delhi and its surrounding areas plunged to "severe" category.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting of his government officials at the Delhi Secretariat at 12 pm today.
