January 30, 2025 10:25 AM

Delhi-NCR Air Quality Slips to ‘Severe’, GRAP-3 Re-imposed

As the air quality in Delhi-NCR worsened and the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched ‘Severe’ levels on Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) re-imposed Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Thursday. The AQI of Delhi, which was recorded at 276 on Tuesday, rose sharply to 365 on Wednesday, primarily due to smog and slow wind speeds. The air quality in the National Capital Region was similarly poor, with Uttar Pradesh’s Noida recording an AQI of 317 in t...