Delhi : On Thursday morning, the national capital continued to grapple with ‘very poor’ air quality, registering an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 324, according to SAFAR-India. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 6:00 am showed Anand Vihar at 387 (very poor), ITO, Delhi at 343 (very poor), Wazirpur, Delhi at 422 (severe), and RK Puram at 415 (severe). Similarly, Okhla Phase-2, Delhi recorded an AQI of 406 (severe) at 7:00 am.
The AQI categorization ranges from 0 to 100 (good), 100 to 200 (moderate), 200 to 300 (poor), 300 to 400 (very poor), and 400 to 500 or above (severe). The Air Quality Index is a simplified tool to communicate air quality status, transforming complex data into a single number, nomenclature, and color.
Despite recent improvements, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) lifted restrictions imposed under GRAP 4 last week, allowing the entry of trucks and buses (except for BS-3 and BS-4 petrol and diesel vehicles) and resuming ongoing construction activities in the city.
In response to rising air pollution, the Supreme Court suggested on Tuesday that farmers engaged in stubble burning be deprived of Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits, highlighting economic repercussions for their actions. The court was addressing a plea concerning the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR.
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