Delhi air quality improves, still 'very poor' with AQI at 3O9
New Delhi, November 14: Despite a slight improvement in pollution levels, the national capital's air quality was categorised as 'very poor' on Monday morning, with an AQI of 309, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
However, the National Capital Region (NCR) continued to experience poor air quality, with Noida recording an AQI of 344 in the 'very poor' category. At 8 a.m. this morning, Gurugram's AQI was 290, putting it in the "poor" category. Dhirpur had an AQI of 375, Lodhi Road had a reading of 256, Delhi Airport (T3) had a reading of 306, Mathura Road had a reading of 316, and Pusa had a reading of 293.
The AQI at Delhi University was 325, while IIT Delhi was 350 in the 'poor category.'
The Air Quality Index from 0 to 100 is considered good, while 100 to 200 is considered moderate, 200 to 300 is considered poor, 300 to 400 is considered very poor, and 400 to 500 or higher is considered severe.
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Meanwhile, on November 7, the Delhi government lifted several earlier bans, including the ban on trucks entering the national capital.
In view of the Central government's panel Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to revoke the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage 4, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that the ban on entry of trucks into Delhi has been lifted, which means that there is no ban on entry of trucks and non-BS 6 diesel light motor vehicles are allowed.
Curbs on BS III petrol vehicles and BS IV diesel vehicles are still in force in Delhi. Gopal Rai said the ban was imposed under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP); and that it won't be lifted yet.
"However, the ban on private demolition and construction work will continue," Gopal Rai said in the briefing.
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- ANI
