Delhi Air Quality Shows Improvement With GRAP-2 Curbs, But AQI Continues To Be 'Poor'

Delhi's air quality slightly improved to 'poor' on Saturday, as per the Central Pollution Control Board

Delhi witnessed slightly better air quality on Saturday.

Source : PTI

The national capital recorded a slight improvement in its air quality on Saturday, recording an Air Quality Index of 232, as of 6 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. On Friday, the city's air quality improved to the 'poor' category as compared to the 'very poor' quality on Thursday. 

An AQI reading between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 is considered 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 is considered 'moderate', 201 to 300 is considered 'poor', 301 to 400 is considered 'very poor' and 401 to 500 is considered 'severe'.

Station
Anand Vihar	364
Jahangirpuri	284
Wazirpur	282
Alipur	249
Ashok Vihar	248
Bawana	264
Lodhi Road	203
Mandir Marg	228
Mundka	314
NSIT Dwarka	283
Najafgarh	196
Narela	218
Nehru Nagar	260
North Campus, DU	214
Okhla Phase 2	215
Patparganj	252
Punjabi Bagh	253
Pusa	222
RK  Puram	203
Rohini	246
Shadipur	263
Sirifort	197
Sonia Vihar	243
Sri Aurobindo Marg	182
Vivek Vihar	255

To combat air pollution, the Delhi traffic police intensified its crackdown on vehicles plying without pollution certificates and overage vehicles, said the officials on Friday, as per a PTI report. 

"We are checking non-destined vehicles at the borders of Delhi. The exercise is going on round the clock where such vehicles, not intended to stop in the city, are being sent back from the border areas. The officials are also visiting construction sites to check whether the material is being covered or kept open," the officer said.

Earlier this week, stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan came into force in New Delhi in view of the surge in pollution levels in the city. 

On Friday, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said that the Municipal Corporation will focus on illegal construction and demolition (C&D), dumping, open biomass burning, and dust from roadwork to mitigate the rising pollution in the city.

Addressing a press conference, Oberoi mentioned that a high-level meeting was held recently by the Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai, along with officials from various departments and agencies, to discuss strategies for controlling Delhi’s pollution.