As per an official statement, bad weather on Saturday morning led to the diversion of 18 flights at the Delhi airport to Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Amritsar. The visibility in several parts of Delhi was low, and the air quality in many areas was categorized as ‘very poor’, resulting in a layer of smog covering multiple parts of the city.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Anand Vihar and Ashok Vihar had air quality index (AQI) readings of 388 and 386, respectively, at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Additionally, the AQI reading at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) was recorded as 375 at 10:00 a.m.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that Grap-3 has been lifted in the national capital, but efforts are underway to ensure strict implementation of Grap-1 and 2. The air quality index scale categorizes readings from 0 to 100 as ‘good’, 100 to 200 as ‘moderate’, 200 to 300 as ‘poor’, 300 to 400 as ‘very poor’, and above 400 as ‘severe’.
These developments come in the wake of the Delhi airport’s announcement on the implementation of low visibility procedures on Saturday morning. The situation reflects the ongoing environmental challenges and air quality issues affecting the national capital. The information provided in this article is sourced from ANI.