GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 19th Nov. The Sub-Committee for Invoking Actions Under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) met on Friday to review the progress of actions implemented under Stage II of the GRAP as well as Stage I of the GRAP throughout the NCR.
According to the dynamic model and weather/ meteorological forecast provided by IMD/ IITM, overall air quality is expected to fluctuate largely between ‘Poor’ and the lower end of ‘Very Poor’ in the coming days. In Delhi, the predominant surface wind is expected to be from the north/northwest.
Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) clocked at 289 on Friday as per the 4 PM CPCB Bulletin.
Despite a slight dip in the overall air quality of Delhi with IMD/ IITM forecasts not predicting any major deterioration of air quality in the coming days, the Sub-Committee, after comprehensively reviewing the air quality scenario and relevant aspects has taken the decision that ongoing actions under Stage II of the GRAP along with Stage I shall continue and there does not seem a need to invoke Stage III of GRAP at this stage.
The GRAP Sub-Committee of the Commission is closely watching the situation and will review the air quality scenario accordingly.
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