North-westerly winds blow away pollutants, but will respite last?

Gurgaon | Tuesday | 6th November, 2018

Summary:

“It’s to be noted that to ensure compliance with GRAP, MCG had constituted teams for round-the-clock campaigns between November 1 and November 11. Gurgaon: With north-westerly winds blowing into the city, its air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday stood at 309 (very poor), a slight improvement over Monday’s 325. “Due to change in wind direction and efficient implementation of GRAP measures, the situation has improved slightly in the city. HSPCB officials, meanwhile, ascribed the improvement in AQI to implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures. “Within six days of the campaign, police imposed a total fine of Rs 3,83,500 on 49 violators while patrolling,” went the official statement by MCG..