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Delhi Air Remains Toxic as AQI Plunges Near ‘Severe’ Level; Thick Smog Triggers Airport Advisory Amid Low Visibility
Delhi-NCR enforces Stage IV restrictions as the average AQI surpasses 450, with 21 monitoring stations reporting severe pollution, impacting health and mobility.
- On Saturday , the Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage IV GRAP across Delhi-NCR as the Centre imposed the most stringent emergency measures amid the season's worst air quality.
- The CPCB said prevailing meteorological conditions—low winds, higher moisture and a feeble western disturbance—trapped emissions from stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, vehicular sources and industry.
- Delhi's GNCTD ordered all schools except classes 10 and 12 to shift to hybrid mode, mandated offices to operate at 50%, and banned trucks except for essential goods and LNG, CNG, electric, or BS-VI diesel vehicles, while halting construction across Delhi-NCR.
- The Delhi Airport said, `Low Visibility Procedures are in progress at Delhi Airport. All flight operations are presently normal.` Of the city's monitoring stations, 21 were in the 'severe' category, indicating hazardous conditions for vulnerable groups.
- The Central Pollution Control Board warned air quality will remain 'severe' on Sunday, urging State governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and the central government to consider further emergency steps and intensify preventive measures.
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According to a press update issued by the CAQM, Delhi's AQI was recorded at 431 at 4 pm on Saturday, which increased to 441 in just two hours. With the implementation of GRAP-4, strict restrictions have been implemented in the capital and surrounding areas.
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