Air Quality in Delhi remains 'poor', overall AQI at 276

The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in poor category on ThursdayThe overall Air Quality Index AQI of Delhi as per SAFARIndia System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research was recorded at 276 on Thursday morning reported news agency ANIOn Wednesday the AQI in the national capital as per the data from the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB was in the poor category at 286 reported ANIHowever AQI in some areas of Delhi was recorded in the very poor category on Thursday morning As per the data from CPCB the AQI at Anand Vihar stood at 348 in the ITO at 313 and in the Ashok Vihar area at 323 on Thursday at 800 am reported ANIA cyclist from the city Dev while speaking to ANI said The pollution level seems to be high now Breathing gets difficult visibility gets impacted and there is also a headache sometimesEarlier the AQI across Delhi improved from very poor on Tuesday to poor on Wednesday morning As per the data from CPCB the AQI at Anand Vihar stood at 291 in the IGI airport area at 279 in the ITO at 252 and in the Narela area at 283 on Wednesday reported ANIMeanwhile the India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted no rainfall in the National Capital till December 11 There will be clear skies with shallow to moderate fog in the morning across the city reported ANIDelhi has been experiencing air quality in the range of severe to very poor over the last few weeks reported ANIDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said last week that Grap3 has been lifted in the national capital but the government is trying to ensure that Grap1 and 2 are strictly implemented reported ANIDue to the change in weather during the last two days there has been a decline in pollution The Commission for Air Quality Management has lifted the restrictions of Grap3 The ban on BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles and the ban on construction demolition have been lifted Gopal Rai said reported ANIGRAP 3 is imposed when AQI is 400 but it continued despite low AQI because fluctuations were visible in AQI after Diwali If the wind speed slows down AQI may increase again hence GRAP1 and GRAP2 should be strictly implemented For this directions are being given to all the departments again he added reported ANIThe air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered good 100 to 200 moderate 200 to 300 poor 300 to 400 very poor and from 400 to 500 or above severeWith inputs from ANI