According to AQI categorisation, 0-50 is 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.
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Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor' (AQI 303); Govt. Acts on Smog.

  • Delhi's air quality dipped to 'very poor' on Sunday morning, with the AQI hitting 303.
  • Smog blanketed the national capital, with areas like Anand Vihar and ITO reporting thick haze.
  • The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed concerns about Delhi's alarming pollution levels.
  • The government established the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to oversee air quality in Delhi-NCR.
  • CAQM has issued 95 Statutory Directions and developed a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat air pollution.

Why It Matters: Delhi's 'very poor' air quality poses serious health risks to residents.

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