There was drizzle and fog in the national capital on Monday morning and the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, which is one degree below the normal temperature for this season. India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 402 i.e. in the ‘severe’ category at 8.30 am.
There is a possibility that the air quality will improve due to rain. The humidity level in Delhi was recorded at 95 percent at 8.30 am.
IMD said that the maximum temperature is expected to be around 20 degrees Celsius.
Grap-4 is in force
The fourth phase of the Graded Response Action Plan has been implemented in the National Capital Region (NCR) from December 16 after the pollution situation worsened. These steps are aimed at curbing pollution, but their immediate impact is limited.
The Supreme Court recently directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to ban firecrackers like Delhi and stressed on strict implementation of GRAP-4 and Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The top court also ordered the NCR states to deploy teams at the entry points of Delhi to monitor compliance with GRP-4 measures.