Delhi recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 379 at 4pm on Monday, with the number rising to 404 at 11pm, as pollution levels spiked dramatically in two days. Delhi clocked an AQI of 294 (poor) at 4pm on Sunday and 193 (moderate) at the same time on Saturday.
This deterioration was largely due to a significant drop in wind speeds that allowed local pollutants to concentrate, said experts.
While Stage 3 was initially announced during the day, a steady increase in AQI prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to hold an emergency meeting late in the evening, and invoking Stage 4 with immediate effect across NCR.
Grap Stage 3 brings with it a ban on BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Budh Nagar, blanket curbs on priior classes was yet to be shared till the time of filing this copy.
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