Delhiites still woke up breathing toxic air as the air quality remains in the very poor category, with an AQI recording of 393 on Sunday morning. However, Delhi is witnessing a marginal improvement in its air quality.Delhi AQI sees marginal improvement According to todays data, an AQI of 433 was recorded at Anand Vihar and 434 at Ashok Vihar. Similarly, the AQI at Bawana stood at 437, while Jahangirpuri registered an AQI of 450, all falling into the severe category. Meanwhile, AQI at the ITO in Delhi was recorded at 382 (very poor), while the IGI airport logged an AQI of 360 (very poor).#WATCH | Drone visuals show a layer of haze over Anand Vihar area in Delhi this morning.(Visuals shot at 7:40 am) pic.twitter.com/KSoooY92IZ— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2023Following slight improvement in AQI in the city since last week, the CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management) revoked the restrictions that were imposed under GRAP 4, permitting trucks and buses except for BS-3 and BS-4 petrol and diesel vehicles to enter the city and lifting the ban on ongoing construction activities.Restrictions under stages 1 to 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), however, remained in place.Gopal Rais stance on pollution crisisOn Friday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai conducted a meeting on increasing pollution in the national capital.Some increase in the pollution of Delhi has been noted. We had a meeting regarding it. The incidents of stubble burning are very few now, and the level of pollution is still increasing. Scientists reported 2-3 factors for this. The first is that vehicle pollutions contribution is 36 per cent. The second factor is biomass burning. We made some major decisions after seeing this, Gopal Rai said.To control vehicle pollution, we issued the rules of GRAP 3. To control biomass burning, we have directed the related organisations to monitor this, especially. especially the MCD, Revenue, DDA, and NDMC, are being given this direction for the fires that are breaking out at various places in the parks, he added.
