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 fast 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 right now, additional reviewed the air high quality state of affairs 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 as a consequence of favorable meteorological situations and the AQI of Delhi has been recorded as 140 for June 15, 2025, (in ‘Reasonable’ class).
Additional, the forecast by IMD/IITM additionally predicts AQI to primarily stay in ‘Reasonable’ 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 all the NCR, with fast 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 presently and to not let the air high quality slip to the “Poor” class, nevertheless want to make sure that all statutory instructions, advisories, orders and so forth. issued by the Fee are adopted and carried out in proper earnest, together with the foundations/ laws/ 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 fast 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).
