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Delhi's AQI reached 312 at 9 am on 2 November, the first 'very poor' reading this season, a day after the Winter Action Plan began. On day one, 1,539 of 14,930 vehicles checked at the borders were turned back, penalties came to Rs 68.4 lakh and 32 of 300 sites broke dust norms.
Delhi's Safdarjung recorded 15.3°C on Tuesday, 1.9 degrees below normal and the lowest October minimum in three years. Air quality stayed 'poor' on Thursday morning at an AQI of 229, with three stations above 300, and GRAP Stage I has been in force since 21 October.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Delhi's minimum fell to about 16.2 to 17 degrees Celsius, the lowest of the season, after rain, hail and winds across Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. Minimums of 15 to 17 degrees and more light rain are expected on 29 and 30 October, and the winter pollution plan starts on 1 November.
Prateek Rawat4 min
