As per the official notice, the new rates will be effective till January 31, 2024. It further stated that the action has been taken under Stage IV of the GRAP i.e. 'Severe +' category.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai called a meeting with the officers of the Department at the Secretariat to review the pollution, a day after the Diwali celebrations in the city.
After Diwali, it is now quite likely that the city will once again see an increase in pollution levels, making it difficult for the residents of the city to breathe.
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Pollution levels in Delhi have remained in the ‘severe’ category for the past few days recording an air quality index (AQI) of above 400 range at several locations in the national capital.
The National Capital Region (NCR) has been battling ‘severe’ air pollution over the past few days. Stage IV of GRAP was invoked in Delhi-NCR on Sunday in view of the worsening air quality.
The air quality index in Delhi worsened from 415 at 4 pm on Saturday to 463 at 3 pm on Sunday. Unfavorable meteorological conditions and an increase in stubble-burning incidents in neighboring states have contributed to the escalating pollution levels.
The AAP on Saturday blamed the Haryana government for not monitoring pollution which has led to an increase in pollution in Delhi. This came as Delhi's AQI remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday with an AQI of 413.
The sun was not seen in Delhi NCR today. The haze of pollution covered the sun. The Delhi NCR area turned into a gas chamber. It is becoming difficult to breathe in Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad.
Air Pollution: The former environment minister said in January 2014, an expert steering committee on Air Pollution and Health Related Issues was set up and it submitted its report in August 2015. Delhi's air quality plummeted to the severe plus category on Friday morning.
Delhi air quality: According to an analysis conducted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the capital experiences peak pollution usually from November 1 to November 15 when the number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana increase.
Earlier, the national capital's air quality remained 'very poor' for the fourth straight day as the pollution levels entered the 'severe' zone in parts of the city with the air quality index (AQI) at 336.
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