The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) also indicated that the overall air quality is likely to stay in the “very poor” category in the coming days.
The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday morning as a thick layer of smog blanketed the city. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 345 at 7 am.
Amid worsening pollution levels in Delhi, scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at the India Gate on Sunday in the national capital. The protesters, many of them mothers accompanied by children, said they had gathered to demand urgent government action to ensure clean air.
In Noida, Sector 62 recorded an AQI of 342, Sector 1 at 325, and Sector 116 at 339. In Greater Noida, Knowledge Park-III and Knowledge Park-V reported AQI levels of 316 and 314, respectively. Meanwhile, Gurugram’s Sector 51 registered an AQI of 327, while Faridabad’s New Industrial Town and Sector 11 reported comparatively better air quality levels at 230 and 238, respectively.
According to the CPCB classification, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51-10’satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401-500 ‘severe’.
Forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) suggested that overall air quality is likely to remain in the “very poor” range in the coming days, without a sharp deterioration.Considering the slight improvement and forecast trends, the sub-committee decided to continue with the existing Stage 1 and Stage 2 measures across the National Capital Region (NCR) and not implement Stage 3 curbs at this stage. The panel said it is keeping a close watch on the situation and will review the air quality periodically.
GRAP Stage 3 entails a ban on non-essential construction work. Classes up to grade V are required to shift to hybrid mode under Stage 3. Parents and students have the option to choose online education wherever available. Under Stage 3, the use of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars (4-wheelers) is restricted in Delhi and nearby NCR districts. Persons with disabilities are exempt.
During winters, the Delhi-NCR region enforces restrictions under GRAP, which categorises air quality into four stages — Stage I (Poor, AQI 201-300), Stage II (Very Poor, AQI 301-400), Stage III (Severe, AQI 401-450), and Stage IV (Severe Plus, AQI above 450).Unfavourable meteorological conditions, combined with vehicle emissions, paddy-straw burning, firecrackers and other local pollution sources, lead to hazardous air quality levels in Delhi-NCR during winters.
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