Currently, the air quality in Delhi is at 'severe' level.

New Delhi:

The level of air pollution in Delhi has further increased.

According to the latest bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 434 on Monday.

This is 63 points more than the AQI (371) recorded on Sunday.

In view of this sudden increase in the average AQI of Delhi since Sunday and Monday evening, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) held an urgent review meeting in NCR and surrounding areas.

CAQM has given several instructions to the officers of GNCTD/NCR State Governments/Chairmen/Member Secretaries of State Pollution Control Boards (PCBs)/DPCCs.

Representatives of the State Government/Chairmen and Member Secretaries of NCR PCB/DPCC have been asked to take steps in the field to arrest the deterioration in air quality as well as to bring down the overall AQI of Delhi.

Currently, the air quality in Delhi is at 'severe' level.

The meeting also reiterated the need to deploy adequate number of inspection teams to ensure GRAP implementation.

State Government officials/NCR Pollution Control Boards/DPCC assured that they will review the implementation of GRAP and further intensify pollution control and mitigation measures.

This includes prohibition of open bonfires to reduce the contribution of various sources of pollution.

Delhi's air quality is in the severe category


Tell that the capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) is in the severe category and the concentration of cancer-causing pollutants has reached the emergency level.

The PM 2.5 pollutant (which enters the lungs and causes chronic respiratory diseases) is almost 100 times higher than the safe limit set by the World Health Organisation.

Long-term exposure to this microscopic pollutant can also lead to lung cancer.

The demand for switching industries to natural gas is


now questioning the efficiency of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Air Quality Management Commission.

Phase III of the Graded Response Action Plan was withdrawn following improvement in air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

Phase III of the Graded Response Action Plan bans non-essential construction and demolition work.

However, it is currently in force.

The Centre's air quality panel, in its January 4 order, had relaxed the stringent restrictions, citing forecasts by the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.

Experts say that the ban on coal is a welcome step, but the government should focus on regional cleanliness of the national capital.

For this, industries will need to be given benefits to switch to natural gas.

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