Delhi Air Air pollution: The Fee for Air High quality Administration (CAQM) on Friday invoked the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) Stage-I in Delhi-NCR after the nationwide capital’s air high quality deteriorates.
The choice was taken after the The Sub-Committee on GRAP in its assembly held on Could 15.
“The committee famous the sudden and sharp deterioration in AQI since early morning of Could 15 as a consequence of lengthy vary transport of mud brought on by substantial wind speeds which is solely episodic in nature. The Sub-Committee in its assembly held on Could 16 additional reviewed the air high quality state of affairs within the area, in addition to the IMD/IITM forecasts.
“Owing to robust and variable floor winds, anticipated enchancment in AQI was not noticed and AQI of Delhi was recorded Marginally decrease at 278 on 16.05.2025. The forecast by IMD/ IITM has additionally predicted the AQI to be in decrease vary of “Poor Class” on 17.05.2025. The Sub-Committee, accordingly, decides to invoke all actions beneath Stage-l (‘Poor Air High quality) of the extant GRAP in the complete NCR, with instant impact,” stated the CAQM.
In keeping with the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB), an AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘passable’, 101 and 200 ‘reasonable’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘extreme’.
What the CAQM stated
Actions beneath Stage-l of the extant GRAP shall be applied, monitored and reviewed by all of the companies involved in the complete NCR to make sure that the AQI ranges don’t slip additional. A11 implementing companies shall preserve strict vigil and intensify measures of the extent GRAP schedule.
Residents could also be requested to strictly adhere to the citizen constitution beneath GRAP Stage-I.
All of the companies involved are additionally required to pay attention to numerous actions and the focused timelines as envisaged within the complete coverage issued by the Fee to curb air air pollution within the NCR and take acceptable actions accordingly within the area, notably the mud mitigation measures.
The Sub-Committee, shall be preserving an in depth watch on the air high quality state of affairs and assessment the state of affairs every now and then for additional acceptable choice relying upon the Air High quality in Delhi and forecast made IMD/IITM
