Delhi air quality: The Centre's sub-committee on GRAP noted that there has been a sudden dip in air quality parameters in the region which pushed Delhi's AQI to 212 which shows poor category.
The Safdarjung observatory, considered the official marker for Delhi, recorded traces of rainfall, while Palam and Lodhi Road recorded 1 mm and traces of rainfall, respectively.
Delhi has witnessed ‘'Good to Moderate' Air Quality Index on all 31 days of July this year, the best during this period since 2019.
Delhi air quality: Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 31.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, and a minimum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The national capital also witnessed cloudy skies and strong winds.
Delhi air quality: There were 17 'good' to 'moderate' air quality days in the first quarter of 2017; 24 in 2018; 32 in 2019; 38 in 2020; 13 in 2021; 27 in 2022 and 35 in 2023, the data showed.
Delhi air quality: "Keeping in view this trend of improvement in the overall AQI of Delhi-NCR, the GRAP sub-committee decided to revoke actions under stage II of GRAP ('very poor' AQI) in the entire NCR with immediate effect," the statement said.
Delhi air quality: The Met Department predicted that with the impact of a fresh Western Disturbance on January 19, isolated parts of North India, Central India, and the Western Himalayan Region are likely to receive rainfall in the first half of the week from January 26-February 1.
Delhi weather updates: The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 20 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
Delhi air pollution: According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 418 on Sunday morning.
In December, Delhi's AQI slipped into the 'severe' category on two days, the lowest in the month since 2017.
Delhi pollution: Delhi BJP working president Virendra Sachdeva's as the city's air quality plunged to the severe category on Monday.
Delhi pollution: A dense layer of smog hung over Delhi with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm recorded at 410. The situation in Delhi worsened to the 'severe' category on Monday.
Delhi AQI: With AQI of most areas around the Delhi-NCR region measuring above 300, the AQI of Gurugram came in the 'poor' category at 266.
Delhi AQI: This is also the first time since December 14, 2020 that the capital recorded a "moderate" air quality day in December. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
Delhi AQI: The Delhi government has restricted BS-3 Petrol and BS-4 Diesel vehicles till December 9 or downward the revision in GRAP stage whichever is earlier as air quality in national capital worsens.
Delhi air quality: AQI in the national capital read 363 at 8.10 am. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered ''poor'', 301 and 400 ''very poor'', and 401 and 500 ''severe''.
Delhi weather update: Lodhi Road and Mathura Road also experienced 'very poor' air quality with AQI at 306 and 344, respectively.
Delhi: The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 7.3°C, three notches below normal, according to the data provided by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather office has forecast mainly clear sky for the day while the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius.
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