Delhi's air quality dropped to the 'poor' category and is expected to worsen
Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index climbing to 244 by 4 pm. The city entered the poor air quality category, prompting Stage-I measures under the Graded Response Action Plan. Forecasts indicate continued poor air quality through the coming days.
- Delhi's Air Quality Index rose to 238 at 10 am on Wednesday.
- The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage-I measures under GRAP across the NCR.
- The India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology forecasted poor air quality.
- Vehicles registered outside Delhi not meeting BS-VI standards will be barred from entering the city from November 1 to January 31.
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