GRAP stage-1 curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR after air quality turns ‘poor’

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday imposed Stage-I measures across Delhi-NCR under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after air quality slipped into the “poor” category.“The AQI of Delhi has been showing an increasing trend owing to unfavourable meteorological conditions and was recorded at 226 (‘poor’ category) today. Forecasts by the India Meteorological Department and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology indicate that it is likely to remain in the ‘poor’ category over the next two days,” a senior official told PTI.The CAQM sub-committee subsequently decided to enforce all actions under Stage-I of GRAP across the NCR with immediate effect, the official added.(Developing story)