Delhi's Air Quality Turns Poor at AQI 244, GRAP Stage 1 Enforced Across NCR
What Happened
Delhi's Air Quality Index rose from 179 on October 20 to 244 at 2 PM on October 21, entering the 'poor' category. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) immediately activated Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR. Authorities must strengthen road cleaning, construction-dust controls and enforcement against waste burning.
Key Takeaways
GRAP Stage 1 introduces pollution-control measures when AQI enters the 201–300 range. Authorities expect poor air quality to persist, making dust control, emissions enforcement and public precautions particularly important.