Delhi-NCR under smog blanket, AQI remains in ‘severe’ category
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday as air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day as the cold gripped the region.
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday as air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day as the cold gripped the region.
The Delhi Police, on Wednesday, ordered e-commerce websites and social media platforms to cease the online sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Territory (NCT) Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh government has asked all the districts, particularly of National Capital Region( NCR), to comply strictly with Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) instructions.
The spike is riding on the back of renewed investor confidence, strong homeownership sentiments, large-scale infrastructure development and rising cost of land and construction.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR and adjoining areas has directed all concerned agencies to work in coordination to ensure that the AQI levels in the region do not compel the necessity to invoke further Stages of GRAP in days to come.
Specific time limits along with budgetary allocations have also been set for each of the projects to be carried out for identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality of NCR.
Noida and Gurugram at 7 am this morning recorded an AQI of 529 and 478 respectively both in the highly toxic 'severe'.
In the Delhi University area and Lodhi Road, the AQI remained in the 'very poor category at 319 and 314 respectively. At Mathura Road, the AQI was in the 'poor' category at 290.
Senior Scientist at the IMD RK Jenamani said that there would be no rain in the National Capital and its surrounding areas from tomorrow onwards.
Following the rains, a large number of people in the National Capital had to face commuting issues while travelling due to waterlogging at different places.
