Air pollution news: Air quality in Delhi worsens; AQI in Anand Vihar touches 999. Top 10 updates
aqicn.org, the air quality in Delhi's Anand Vihar witnessed AQI approaching 1000. 1. As per aqicn.org data at 10:30 a.m., the AQI in Anand Vihar recorded the worst air quality with AQI recording at 999.
Delhi, NCR Air Pollution LIVE Updates 2. As per aqicn data, An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'Moderate', 101 and 150 'Unhealthy for sensitive groups', 151 to 200 ‘Unhealthy’, ‘201-300’ ‘Very Unhealthy’ and above 300 is ‘Hazardous.’ 3. It also showed that apart from Anand Vihar, other areas in the national capital including Jahangirpuri, Wazirpur, Bawana, Mundka witnessed AQI above 700 all in breathing ‘hazardous’ air.
The air quality recorded in Jahangirpuri is 775, Wazirpur recorded AQI at 776, Bawana recorded AQI at 754 and Mundka recorded AQI at 792. 4. The ‘hazardous’ air situation in the national capital also forced the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect to prevent further deterioration of air quality.
5. On 7 November, the Supreme Court also directed the Punjab government to put an end to the practice of stubble burning to address the issue of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. The court noted that constant political disputes should not hinder necessary actions to combat the problem.
The apex court also directed the states of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to stop stubble burning “forthwith". 6. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had also said that the Odd-Even scheme in Delhi from 13-20 November to curb pollution.
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