Delhi slowly recovering from air-pollution emergency
India | November 05, 2019 23:09 ISTThe air quality index in the national capital dropped from 365 at 9.45 am to 309 at 9 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The air quality index in the national capital dropped from 365 at 9.45 am to 309 at 9 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The air quality index (AQI) in Greater Noida and Noida at 9.30 pm was 384 and 383 respectively, both still in "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Delhi ranks first in terms of polluted air among 10 major cities of the world as the air quality index (AQI) in the capital is at 450, which is dangerous.
The air in the national capital turned hazardous as Delhi's air quality index (AQI) sharply deteriorated on Wednesday afternoon, three days after Diwali due to lack of wind speed that trapped pollutants turning the skyline hue into an apocalyptic gas chamber.
The orange alert is issued when the level of PM 2.5 particles the most harmful kind is expected to remain above 200 on the Air Quality Index for three consecutive days, Efe news reported
Several parts of Delhi experienced ''severe" air pollution on Tuesday. Anand Vihar was the most-polluted area with an AQI of 436 and Nehru Nagar following with an AQI of 430.
A thin layer of toxic haze hung over Delhi in the morning and the overall air quality index stood at 313 at 9 am. It continued its upward trend and was recorded at 337 at 1 pm. On Saturday, Delhi's overall air quality (302) was in the lower end of the "very poor" category
Westerly and northwesterly winds bring dust from western regions and smoke caused by burning of crop residue in the neighbouring Punjab and Haryana to Delhi-NCR.
A layer of haze lingered over the national capital on Sunday as air quality in several parts of the city plunged to the "very poor" category, days before strict measures to fight air pollution come into force under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The level of PM2.5 was recorded at 17 and the PM10 level was recorded at 31 on Saturday, Safar said. These denote levels of particulate matter, of two sizes up to 2.5 and 10 micrometres in diameter, in the atmosphere.
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According to an IMD official, the maximum temperature was likely to hover around 20 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 19 degrees Celsius.
The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 100 per cent.
Commenting on the weather conditions, an official of the IMD said, "The sky will remain partly cloudy throughout the day with chances of light rain or thundershowers.”
On Saturday, the air quality of the national capital was recorded as ‘severe’.
The maximum and minimum temperature on Wednesday is expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius.
There would be haze and mist later in the day.
The advisory also recommended frequent wet mopping and use of masks known as N-95 or P-100 respirators only for outdoor activities.
A CPCB-led task force has directed authorities to intensify ground actions to enforce measures already in place, particularly to control emissions from vehicles and burning of biomass.
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