Dense Smog Blankets Delhi Amid 'Severe' Air Quality, Temperature Drops To 5°C

The national capital on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 5.9 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees below normal, while the maximum temperature settled at 24.4 degrees Celsius.

Delhi Traffic Police has ramped up vehicle checks in the national capital.

Source : PTI

Delhi Weather Today: A thick blanket of smog covered the national capital with the air quality settling in the 'severe' category for the third consecutive day. The chilly weather conditions persisted as the minimum temperature dropped to 5 degrees Celsius. Noida and Greater Noida recorded a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius amid 'very poor' air quality.

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The national capital on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 5.9 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees below normal, while the maximum temperature settled at 24.4 degrees Celsius.

GRAP Stage 4 Implemented In Delhi

Delhi Traffic Police has ramped up vehicle checks in the national capital and the bordering areas after the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV was implemented here to curb the worsening air quality, officials said on Tuesday.

The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday invoked stringent measures under Stage IV of the air pollution control plan as the region's air quality turned "severe" due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

In addition to enhancing checks within the city, Delhi Police held an inter-state coordination meeting with Haryana and UP Police to discuss strategies for managing the flow of vehicles into the city, a police officer said.

The vehicles approaching Delhi whose destination is not here, would be diverted via the Eastern/Western Peripheral Expressway in order to reduce congestion in the city, the officer said.

"To further strengthen enforcement, Delhi Police plans to install joint pickets at key border areas. These pickets will monitor and restrict the entry of vehicles not meeting the required norms," the officer said.