Delhi’s air quality improved slightly on Monday, with the air pollution levels dropping below the 300-mark on Monday morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital recorded an AQI of 281 on Monday morning.
#WATCH | A thin layer of smog engulfs the area around Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as the AQI remains in 'Poor' category, in parts of Delhi, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). pic.twitter.com/Fb6lWBhgCd
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According to CPCB, the average AQI recorded in Delhi was 318 at 4pm on Sunday. According to reports, none of the 38 monitoring stations in the national capital recorded an AQI in ‘very poor’ category on Monday morning, a huge departure from ‘severe’ pollution levels in the past week.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
#WATCH | Delhi: A layer of smog envelops Delhi's Dhaula Kuan as the AQI remains in 'Poor' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). pic.twitter.com/6JpfBBnLHr
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As many as 15 of Delhi's 39 monitoring stations recorded an AQI in the 'very poor' category. Shadipur had the worst AQI with a reading of 353, PTI reported.
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The improvement in air quality comes as the Supreme Court is set to hear a plea on curbing air pollution levels in Delhi. The apex court had ordered the Delhi government not to relax GRAP IV restrictions without its permission.
Delhi has been grasping for breath since the end of October and the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Delhi government and police for poor implementation of firecrackers ban and other measures to curb pollution in the national capital. After the air quality levels dropped to ‘severe’ category, the Supreme Court ordered the implementation of GRAP IV restrictions in the national capital. The Court also appointed lawyers at 13 entry points to Delhi to monitor the implementation of restrictions.
