New Delhi: Delhi on Monday, the day of Diwali woke up to 'very poor' air quality even as the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR.

According to the SAMEER app by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 339 at 9 am. Data from around 38 monitoring stations showed that most parts of the city reported air quality levels above 300.

Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 414, and Wazirpur 412, both being among the stations where air quality remained in the \"severe\" category.

The Centre's air quality panel also asked all implementing agencies to keep strict vigil, particularly on dust mitigation and to ensure compliance with targeted timelines laid down under the comprehensive

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