GRAP-1 curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality deteriorates to ‘poor’
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-I of GRAP after Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 238 at 10 am on Wednesday, as per multiple reports.
Delhi has initiated the first phase of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb pollution as the region's air quality has deteriorated to the 'poor' category, according to NDTV. Stage-I of the GRAP was implemented across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the first time this season by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
The decision came after the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi rose to 245 at 4 pm on Wednesday, marking it as the first 'poor' air quality day of the season. The AQI increased by 59 points from 179 recorded on Tuesday, with Gurugram and Noida also experiencing 'poor' air quality with AQI levels of 216 and 249 respectively. The air quality decline was attributed to overnight Dussehra celebrations.
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