A thick layer of smog clung to the Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning as the air quality index (AQI) remained 'very poor'.
The AQI stood at 349, said the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
The CAQM invoked stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP and yet pollution levels remain grim.
The real-time data provided by SAFAR said the AQI in Delhi at 8 a.m. is recorded to be 354, which falls under the 'very poor' category.
The AQI between 0 and 50 is good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, 401 and 450 severe, and above 450 severe-plus.
The area of Jahangirpuri in the national capital emerged to be the worst affected as the AQI there was at 417, as per the SAFAR data. The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded at 402.
The air quality continued to remain 'very poor' in areas like Alipur, Ashok Vihar, Aya Nagar, Bawana, Burari, Dwarka, IGI Airport (T3), Mundka, Narela, Okhla, Patparganj, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, RK Puram, Vivek Vihar, Shadipur, Sonia Vihar, and Wazirpur among others.
On Tuesday also, the 24-hour AQI was 327 (very poor) at 4 p.m. in the national capital, up from 310 (very poor) a day earlier, according to the daily official bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board or CPCB.
AQI values have increased which means increased air pollution.
Massive air pollution in the national capital has been going on for the past few days, prompting the authorities to impose Grap Stage 2 or the Graded Response Action Plan on Tuesday.
Banned for use: Coal, firewood -- in hotels, restaurants, open eateries -- diesel generator sets except for emergency, essential services under the second stage of the Graded Response Action Plan.
GRAP measures would be taken up by the government to fight air pollution in Delhi and its NCR as an end Based on the seriousness of the situation.
This time around, the National Capital Delhi sees a rise in the levels of pollution, especially with the advent of winter and the onset of annual smog season.
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