NEW DELHI: The Centre’s air quality panel for Delhi-NCR invoked Graded Response Action Plan III (GRAP III) on Monday after a sharp rise in pollution levels.
The national capital today recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius with the air quality in the ‘very poor’ category.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 351 at 9 am.
Earlier on December 5, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for Delhi-NCR revoked restrictive pollution control measures under stages 3 and 4 of the winter anti-pollution plan. The regulations were lowered to Stage 2 of the GRAP, which implements moderate restrictions, including prohibiting the usage of coal and firewood in industrial facilities and commercial establishments, such as restaurants.
