Delhi Airport air quality Advisory: Delhi Airport issued an advisory on Tuesday when air quality deteriorated further in the national capital. The update came after the Central Air Quality Panel imposed Stage IV curbs as part of the revamped pollution control plan for Delhi-NCR.
Delhi Airport air quality Advisory: Update on Flight Operations
Low visibility procedures are currently underway at Delhi Airport. All flight operations are normal for now. Passengers are requested to contact their concerned airline for updated flight information,” an official update said.
Delhi Airport air quality Advisory: Fog Conditions in Full Sight
As per an update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), moderate fog conditions are likely to persist in Delhi for the next two days. This is mainly due to calm or easterly surface winds. Moderate fog means visibility can occur between 200m to 500m.
Delhi-NCR’s Air Quality Fell Into Severe Category
Tuesday Morning AQI Reached 427
The air of the National Capital Region (NCR) has once again come into the ‘severe’ category. On Tuesday morning, the AQI level reached 427, and some monitoring stations even recorded an AQI above 450, which is considered ‘severe plus’.
Effect of Severe AQI: Harmful for Everyone
When the AQI is 400 or more, its effect is not only on sick people, but can be dangerous for healthy people as well. According to doctors, such air has a bad impact on the lungs and heart.
There is no hope of improvement at present.
The air quality deteriorated due to calm winds and fog
Visibility also decreased
According to the update of the weather department, the air became heavy due to calm winds in the last 24 hours. Visibility in Palam area has dropped from 800 meters to 350 meters, which falls in the category of moderate fog. Similar conditions were seen in Safdarjung as well.
GRAP Stage 4: Strict action taken
Ban imposed on construction
Seeing the deteriorating quality of air, the Centre’s Air Quality Panel activated GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) Stage 4 on Monday. This is the strictest stage of winter pollution control. The following actions have been taken under it:
Construction Activities: All construction work has been completely banned.
Polluting Trucks: Entry of polluting trucks carrying non-essential goods has been banned in Delhi.
Schools Shifting: School classes (except 10th and 12th) have been ordered to shift to a mandatory hybrid mode.
Winter weather and unfavourable air conditions are making the fight against pollution more difficult.
