The national capital has again started to breathe in the 'very poor' category as the winter started to set in. A layer of smog prevailed in the morning over the national capital on Sunday as it recorded over air quality index at 315, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecas
The overall air quality in the national capital remained in the 'moderate' category for the second consecutive day on Thursday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 173, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
The overall quality of the air in the national capital significantly improved on Wednesday with its AQI recorded at 193 by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
A layer of smog covered the national capital Delhi this morning. The AQI was 235 at Gurugram, 300 at Noida and 266 at IIT Delhi, all in the poor category.
IATA's senior vice president clarified that it is the airline's decision to cut down on crew size and operations amid air pollution in Delhi-NCR and IATA does not have the right to make recommendations to any airline company in this regard.
Actions under Stages I to Stage II of the GRAP shall remain invoked and be implemented by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further to the 'severe' category.
The National Capital Region (NCR) continued to witness bad air as Noida, which is part of the national capital region, recorded an AQI of 344 in the 'very poor' category. Gurugram's AQI stood at 290 in the 'poor category' at 8 am in this morning.