Delhi Air Live Update 2024:- Delhi’s air quality improving, but still ‘very poor’; Flights, trains delayed

Delhi Air Live Update 2024

Delhi Air Live Update 2024:- New Delhi and Delhi remained under a blanket of smog on Thursday, although the air quality slipped into the ‘very poor’ category after remaining ‘severe’ for most of the last eight days.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, till 8 am the air pollution (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 379, which is in the ‘very poor’ category. 405 in Anand Vihar, 414 in Ashok Vihar, 418 in Bawana, 401 in Dwarka Sector-8, 413 in Mundka and 436 in Wazirpur are in the ‘Severe’ category.

AQI was recorded at 338 in Force Chowk, 370 in IGI Airport (T3), 355 in ITO, 354 in Mahavir Nehru Stadium, 387 in RK Puram, 370 in Okhla Phase 2, 381 in Patparganj, 394 in Sonia Vihar and Aya Nagar. . 359, placed in the ‘very poor’ category. ALSO READ:-https://livendtv.com/low-pollution-cities-update-news-2024-update/

Delhi Air Live Update 2024 According to flightRadar24, some flights were running late since the morning, while ANI reported that many trains were either running late or their timings had been changed.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has activated Phase-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), imposing restrictions such as a ban on entry of trucks and restrictions on public construction. The Delhi Government has announced that all government offices under the Government of Delhi and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will function with 50 per cent staff and the remaining 50 per cent staff will work with 50 per cent staff.

Additionally, as per Chemistry GRAP Elastic, it will now be mandatory for NCR states to conduct physical closure testing up to Class V for GRAP Phase III and up to Class XII for GRAP Phase IV. Under GERAPI Stage IV, a “Mask Aid Dependency” has been introduced, urging people to wear masks outdoors during periods of hazardous air quality. These amendments have been introduced as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to dense fog in Delhi in the next few days, which is likely to aggravate the pollution crisis.

Earlier on Sunday, Delhi Police had pointed out the rising levels of air pollution in the National Capital Territory (NCT) amid social media and e-commerce.

Delhi Air Live Update 2024 Meanwhile, Sajia foam was seen floating on the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj and Okhla Barrage. A shadow of fog is also visible over the Taj Mahal amid ‘moderate’ air quality in Agra.

Delhi Air Live Update 2024 An AQI between ‘200 and 300’ is considered “poor”, ‘301 and 400’ is considered “very poor”, ‘401-450’ is “severe” and 450 and above is considered “severe plus”. ALSO READ:- https://livendtv.com/low-pollution-cities-update-news-2024-update/