New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the national capital region and adjoining areas on Tuesday invoked the 27- point action plan under the anti- pollution Graded Response Action Plan's (GRAP) stage- I, as Delhi' s average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 211, falling in the 'poor' category.
The CAQM Sub-Committee on the GRAP on Tuesday took stock of the current air quality scenario in Delhi- NCR, as well as the air quality forecast made available by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).
Weather forecasts, and meteorological conditions by the weather agency have also predicted Delhi's average AQI to mainly remain in 'Poor' category in the...