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Air Quality Of Delhi-NCR Remains In ‘Poor’ Category, Stage III Of GRAP Not Required At This Stage

Air quality in Delhi-NCR likely to fluctuate between 'poor' to 'very poor' categories in the next few days.

Air Quality Of Delhi-NCR Remains In ‘Poor’ Category, Stage III Of GRAP Not Required At This Stage
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Written by Longjam Dineshwori |Updated : November 19, 2022 2:01 PM IST

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'poor' category, with the national capital recording an AQI of 289 on Friday, as per the 4 p.m. CPCB bulletin. The overall air quality in Delhi-NCR is expected to fluctuate largely between "poor" to lower end of "very Poor" categories in the next few days, as official reports.

After a comprehensive review of the air quality scenario in Delhi-NCR, the GRAP Sub-Committee on Friday decided to continue with the ongoing actions implemented under Stage II along with Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). They don't feel the need to invoke Stage III of GRAP at this stage.

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Delhi's air quality had reached severe category in the first week of this month. AQI between 0 to 100 is referred to as good, 100 to 200 as moderate, 200 to 300 as poor, 300 to 400 as very poor and 400 to 500 or above as severe.

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