CAQM SUB-COMMITTEE ON GRAP INVOKES STAGE-III OF THE GRAP IN THE ENTIRE NCR WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT FURTHER DETERIORATION OF AIR QUALITY IN THE REGION

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Today, Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) has been on an increasing trend since morning and breached the 350 mark as the AQI for the day clocked 365 today as per the Daily AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In wake of deteriorating air quality of Delhi, the Sub-Committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas called on a meeting today to review the air quality scenario and forecasts for meteorological conditions and air quality index made available by IMD/IITM.

Noting an increasing trend in AQI levels of Delhi, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP in its to...