Delhi: CAQM Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Fine On BJP For Office Construction Amid GRAP Phase-3 Restrictions

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain ‘very poor’ today as well as the Air Quality Index was measured at 385.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai

Source : PTI

New Delhi: State Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday took action against the under construction office of Bharatiya Janata Party in the national capital, sources told ABP News. On the orders of the Commission for Air Quality Management, construction work was stopped and a fine of Rupees 5 lakh was imposed.

Due to increasing pollution, the third phase of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is in force in the city under which all things like construction work, demolition and stone crushing are banned.

The measure was taken in view of pollution and smog situation in the national capital. 

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain ‘very poor’ today as well as the Air Quality Index was measured at 385, reported news agency ANI. The residents in the city woke up to a smoggy morning lowering the visibility. The air quality in the adjoining cities of Noida and Gurugram also witnessed a dip in the air quality. 

This morning, the Air Quality Index in Noida was measured at 44 per cent placing it in the ‘severe’ category. Dhirpur in Delhi also had ‘severe’ air quality with an AQI of 594 while in Gurugram the air quality was ‘very poor’ with an AQI of 391. 

A layer of eye-stinging smog shrouded the national capital on Monday as well as its air quality neared the 'severe' zone with stubble burning accounting for 22 per cent of the city's PM2.5 pollution. Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 392 (very poor), worsening from 352 on Sunday. It was 354 on Thursday, 271 on Wednesday, 302 on Tuesday and 312 on Monday (Diwali).

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