The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas revoked Stage IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday, following a notable decline in pollution levels.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Monday announced to install mist sprayers on electric poles to combat air pollution and keep the area under its jurisdiction, clean, green, and beautiful.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday was recorded at 234 at 4 pm, based on an average of past 24 hours.
The national capital’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
People continued to breathe in polluted air across Delhi, as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday pegged under the 'very poor' quality, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
After the meeting, Rai stated that any building within a one-kilometer radius of a hotspot could be directed to stop if Air Quality Index (AQI) levels at the hotspots stay above 400 for the next week
The national capital on Sunday continued to reel under "very poor" air with the average AQI rising to 327, according to the Central Pollution Control Board bulletin.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said biomass burning, dust, and vehicular pollution are the main contributors of pollution in the city.
"The accused is involved in toy business. He procured the firecrackers from neighbouring states of Delhi where the same are not banned," Deputy Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Meena said.
Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in India as it recorded an AQI of 382 falling in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
