Delhi air quality reaches 451 as pollution turns severe ahead of Diwali
The Commission for Air Quality Management has invoked Stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan across the National Capital Region.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi reached 451 at 8 am on Tuesday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported by ANI.
Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels in the severe category, including Rohini at 429, Punjabi Bagh at 424, and Bawana at 408.
Other areas recorded very poor air quality, with Patparganj at 379, R K Puram at 374, ITO at 373, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 355, Okhla Phase-2 at 352, Chandni Chowk at 352, and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at 328.
Relatively lower pollution levels in the poor category were recorded at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport's Terminal 3 at 287, Anand Vihar at 279, Uttam Nagar at 274, and IMD Lodhi Road at 226.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday in response to a spike in pollution levels.
Under GRAP-II, municipal corporations and traffic police in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan must enforce actions such as mechanical sweeping, water sprinkling, and inspections of construction and demolition sites.