Because the Air High quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 140 on Sunday, the Fee for Air High quality Administration (CAQM) revoked the already enforced Stage-I of the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) within the Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) with instant impact.
This comes because the nationwide capital data an AQI of 140, which remains to be thought of “unhealthy for delicate teams” however escapes the “Poor” class.
The Sub-Committee on GRAP, in its assembly as we speak, additional reviewed the air high quality situation within the area, in addition to the forecasts by the India Meteorological Division (IMD) and the air high quality index of Delhi.
“AQI of Delhi has proven constant enchancment attributable to favorable meteorological situations and the AQI of Delhi has been recorded as 140 for June 15, 2025, (in ‘Average’ class).
Additional, the forecast by IMD/IITM additionally predicts AQI to primarily stay in ‘Average’ class in coming days,” the order issued by the CAQM learn.
Accordingly, the sub-committee determined to revoke its order, which invoked actions below Stage-I (‘Poor’ Air High quality) of the extant GRAP in the whole NCR, with instant impact.
“All of the companies of the involved State Govts./GNCTD within the NCR, in an effort to maintain the higher AQI ranges as being skilled at present and to not let the air high quality slip to the “Poor” class, nonetheless want to make sure that all statutory instructions, advisories, orders and many others. issued by the Fee are adopted and applied in proper earnest, together with the principles/ rules/ tips issued by MoEFCC and the Central Air pollution Management Board and associated directions/ tips issued by the respective State Govts./GNCTD and Air pollution Management Boards/DPCC, throughout all contributing sectors,” the order learn.
Earlier on June 7, the CAQM enforced Stage I of the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with instant impact in view of the rising air pollution, because the AQI reached 209.
An AQI ranking is categorised as follows: 0-50 (good), 51-100 (passable), 101-200 (average), 201-300 (poor), 301-400 (very poor), and 401-500 (extreme).
