Air quality improves after rain, GRAP-III curbs withdrawn in Delhi-NCR |
New Delhi: Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) have been withdrawn across Delhi-NCR after weather conditions brought much-needed relief from pollution. Light rainfall accompanied by strong winds helped improve air quality levels, prompting authorities to ease the stricter curbs while measures under GRAP-I and GRAP-II will continue to remain in force.
Many parts of Delhi-NCR received light rainfall early Thursday, followed by strong surface winds. These weather conditions played a key role in clearing the polluted air that had lingered over the region for weeks. By Friday evening, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 230 which falls in the ‘poor’ category. This marked a sharp........