The Delhi government on Sunday set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on construction and demolition activities in the capital after the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) ordered on Saturday to impose the Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The CAQM’s decision came when air quality in the national capital touched ‘severe’ levels, with the overall air quality index (AQI) reaching 400 at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday
While there was some relief for the city on Sunday, with overall AQI coming down to 349, experts believe it is momentary. “Drop in temperature, calm winds,