India, Jan. 20 -- Air quality in Delhi and the NCR improved just enough for the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to lift the strictest curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4.
This decision comes amid ongoing smog and poor air quality that continues to affect millions of residents. The daily Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category, showing a slight drop but still far from safe levels.
CAQM officials noted that winds and slight weather changes helped reduce pollution levels just enough to take Delhi out of the "severe plus" bracket linked to Stage-4 curbs. This allowed authorities to revoke the most stringent rules recently. However, the AQI still hovers in unhealthy categories, ...