Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips
NDTV
Delhi has been yet again witnessing deteriorating air quality this week, forcing authorities to re-impose the fourth and last stage of the GRAP.
A thick blanket of smog is hovering over two metropolitan cities, Delhi and Mumbai, as the air quality dipped amid cold wave conditions. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 386 in the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive day on Sunday morning, while in Mumbai, it was 176 in the 'moderate' category. Update issued at 07:20 hours.Kind attention to all flyers!#Fog#FogAlert#DelhiAirportpic.twitter.com/0AWazsi9y8 What's with Mumbai. Pollution or fog. It was the same yesterday..#mumbaiweatherpic.twitter.com/mYzwdquGou
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, 401 and 450 severe, and above 450 severe-plus.
Delhi has been yet again witnessing deteriorating air quality this week, forcing authorities to re-impose the fourth and last stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Under this, all schools are shifted online and a ban is imposed on Delhi-registered BS-IV or older diesel medium and heavy goods vehicles. All the construction activities in the national capital are also halted.
