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It added that the real-time PM2.5 concentration in the city is 10.5 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO's 24 hours air quality guidelines value...
On October 21, the city recorded very poor quality air, with the AQI reaching 310 and prompting the enforcement of the second stage of the city's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP Stage II), as per a PTI report...
It bans the use of coal and firewood, including in tandoors at hotels, restaurants, and open eateries, as well as diesel generator sets (except for emergency and essential services), it said.. GRAP is a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the Delhi and surrounding areas based on the severity of air quality levels...
The GRAP classifies the air quality in the Delhi-NCR under four different stages: Stage I - 'Poor' (AQI 201-300); Stage II - 'Very Poor' (AQI 301-400); Stage III - 'Severe' (AQI 401-450); and Stage IV - 'Severe Plus' (AQI>450)...
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