Delhi’s AQI still ‘severe’, Noida gets some relief: Top updates on Delhi-NCR pollution 

On Tuesday morning, the AQI at various areas were as follows, Anand Vihar measured 432, RK Puram recorded 437, Punjabi Bagh registered 439, and New Moti Bagh showed a reading of 410.

Delhi continues to be rained struck in the severe category of air quality (AQI) today as well, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website. While the national capital recorded pollution levels 7-8 times above safe standards on Monday, schools in Delhi have been directed to suspend physical classes, except for classes 10 and 12 until November 10. Moreover, the state government has also launched its odd-even car rationing system returning from November 13 to 20 to combat the severe air pollution crisis.

Apart from the national capital, primary classes in NCR regions are also close to further orders to protect students from rising pollution levels.

Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the 'Severe' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

AQI in Anand Vihar at 432, in R K Puram at 437, in Punjabi Bagh at 439 and in New Moti Bagh at 410 pic.twitter.com/rhiHClSwv1

— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2023

Delhi-NCR air pollution key updates: 

• On Tuesday morning, the AQI at various areas were as follows, Anand Vihar measured 432, RK Puram recorded 437, Punjabi Bagh registered 439, and New Moti Bagh showed a reading of 410.

• In Gurugram, the AQI improved to the ‘poor category’ on Tuesday morning, with the CPCB reading showing 399 AQI in Sector-51 at 6 am. Gurugram District Disaster Management Authority chairman and DC Nishant Kumar Yadav said schools have been ordered to continue online studies so that the education of students is not disrupted. According to the officials, the orders will be available for all private and government institutions of the district from November 07 and will remain effective till further orders.

• Meanwhile, due to the continuous increase in the air quality index, the situation has reached the GRAP 4 stage in Gurugram.

• Similarly, the AQI stood at 384(very poor) in Noida Sector-62 at 6 am. However, the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate said on Sunday evening that schools will not be closed in the district as of now. Some parents in Noida and Greater Noida had requested to shut schools for physical classes due to the severe pollution. 

• Delhi's 24-hour average AQI on Monday, stood at 421 at 4 pm, a marginal improvement from 454 on Sunday, even as a toxic haze persisted over the city for the seventh consecutive day. 

• Anticipating further deterioration in air quality post-Diwali, the Delhi government has also announced the return of the odd-even system after a gap of four years. Under the odd-even system, vehicles with plate numbers ending in an even digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are allowed to operate on even dates, while those ending in odd digits (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) can ply on odd dates. 

• The restrictions under GRAP stage IV, including a ban on all kinds of construction work and the entry of polluting trucks into the capital, kicked in on Sunday after air quality in the capital dropped to "severe plus" (AQI above 450) levels. 

• Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said that a decision on a work-from-home order for 50 per cent of staff in government and private offices will be taken after Diwali. 

• The entry of trucks carrying non-essential items into the capital from Noida is banned and curbs have been placed on plying of BS-III (petrol) and BS-IV (diesel) vehicles in Gautam Buddh Nagar. 

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