Still in "very poor" quality…
On Thursday, 21 November 2024, a blanket of smog enveloped Delhi and NCR.
The air quality improved to the 'very poor' category after remaining 'severe' for most of the past eight days.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI recorded in Delhi was 379, categorized as 'very poor', as of 8 am. The AQI remains in the 'severe' category in Anand Vihar at 405, Ashok Vihar at 414, Bawana at 418, Dwarka Sector-8 at 401, Mundka at 413 and Wazirpur at 436.
The AQI noted at Chandni Chowk is 338, IGI Airport (T3) is 370, ITO is 355, JLN Stadium is 354, RK Puram is 387, Okhla Phase 2 is 370, Patparganj is 381, Sonia Vihar is 394 and Aya Nagar is 359, categorized as 'very poor'.
Some flights were delayed, as per FlightRadar24, while news agency ANI reported several trains either getting late or rescheduled.
The Commission for Air Quality Management activated stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), imposing restrictions like truck entry bans and a halt to public construction projects.
The Delhi government announced that all government offices functioning under the Delhi Government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi will operate with 50 percent of the staff strength and the remaining 50 percent of staff will work from home.
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