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CAQM rolls back Stage-III of GRAP as pollution levels in Delhi improve

Decision was taken after observing declining trend in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi and also considering the meteorological/ weather forecasts by India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Buildings are shrouded in smog in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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Nitin Kumar New Delhi
Amid improving pollution levels in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday rolled back Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect in the entire National Capital Region (NCR).

The decision was taken after observing a declining trend in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi and also considering the meteorological/ weather forecasts by India Meteorological Department (IMD).

“IMD do not indicate the overall AQI of Delhi slipping into the ‘Severe’ category in the coming days and is likely to stay in the ‘Very Poor’ category. It is therefore felt that it is advisable

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