Delhi AQI: People of Delhi have to breathe poisonous air. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality is not improving. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the average air quality index (AQI) of Delhi reached very poor category 318. According to CPCB, there is no hope of relief in the coming two days.
The level of pollution in Delhi is reaching a very bad state. The worst situation was in Anand Vihar area on Tuesday. AQI 382 was recorded here. This area has been quite polluted for the past several days. Delhi government has not kept it in hotspot areas. Special vigil is being kept here. 16 areas in Delhi have been kept in the Red Zone, the air quality here was found to be in very poor condition.
These areas are included in the red zone
These include Alipur- 320, Anand Vihar- 377, Ashok Vihar- 343, Bawana- 348, Burari- 342, Dwarka Sector 8- 325, IGI Airport- 316, Jahangirpuri- 355, Mundka- 360, Najafgarh- 317, Narela- 322, Punjabi Bagh- 356, Rohini- 347, Shadipur- 359, Sonia Vihar- 338, Wazirpur- 351 are included.
Grape-2 applicable
The level of pollution in Delhi has reached very bad category. In view of this, Grape-2 has been implemented from 8 am on Tuesday. There will be many types of restrictions under this. These will include generators, increase in parking fees to reduce private vehicles, mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on the roads every day.
Whereas at C and D sites, inspections will be conducted to strictly implement dust control measures. Along with this, it has been asked to deploy adequate personnel at crowded places for proper operation of traffic. To advise people about air pollution, it has been said to issue alerts through newspapers, radio etc.