Delhi Air Hits Hazardous Level Ahead of Diwali
Delhi's air quality index has reached 451, which falls in the hazardous range, just before Diwali. Curbs under GRAP-II have been enforced across the National Capital Region, and the smog has been linked to farm fires lit after a NASA satellite passed overhead.
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Context: The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of steps that tighten as Delhi's air worsens, with curbs on construction and some vehicles. Every autumn, crop stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana adds to the smog that settles over the capital.
பர்னிங் பொட்டேட்டோ ஸ்கோர்: 63%