The Ministry of Earth Sciences on Thursday claimed that the level of PM2.5, a deadly pollutant, is likely to be lowest in the past four years under zero-firecracker scenarios during Diwali.
Delhi on Wednesday recorded 'very poor' air quality as the national capital woke up to a blanket of smog. Indira Gandhi International Airport's Air Quality Index was also in the 'very poor' category.
A grey apocalyptic smog enveloped Delhi on Tuesday, blotting out the sun from the sky and smudging landmarks from view as the city's air quality hit "emergency" levels.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that the sale and bursting of firecrackers will be banned in 13 districts, located in or near National Capital Region, from midnight November 9 to midnight November 30.
Air quality in the national capital was recorded 'severe' on Tuesday. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
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The air quality remained “severe” in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, affecting healthy people, according to a government agency.
Delhi's air quality deteriorated to 'severe' category on Saturday as Punjab and nearby regions recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents this season, officials said.
The national capital's air quality remained “severe” for the second consecutive day on Friday, while government agencies said it is likely to improve slightly.
Air pollution may lead to a faster spread of COVID-19 infections as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources.
Diwali, along with exictement, also brings the concern of rise in pollution. Therefore, to tackle post-Diwali dip in air quality level, a couple of states, cities, have already ban use of firecrackers.
The air quality deteriorated but remained "very poor" in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad while it continued to stay "poor" in Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, according to a government agency.
The national capital and its suburbs were covered with a layer of thick haze Thursday morning, with raging farm fires and a fall in the wind speed and temperatures pushing air quality to the worst levels in around a year.
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, as per the data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Tuesday.
The share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution rose to 40 per cent on Sunday, the maximum so far this season, according to a central government air quality monitoring agency.
The air quality largely remained "very poor" in Noida Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region on Friday, according to a government agency.
Increased surface wind speed and faster dispersion is likely to result in significant improvement of air pollution levels in the national capital by November 1, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which comes under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences stated on Friday.
The national capital's air quality inched closer to the "severe" category on Thursday, primarily due to calm winds and spike in farm fires.
The air quality largely remained "very poor" in parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad while it reached "severe" levels at places in the National Capital Region on Thursday, according to a government agency.
ir quality in the national capital deterriorated to 'severe' on Thursday as the level of pollutants continue to rise. According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data, the Air Quality Index is at 401 in Anand Vihar, 405 in Alipur and 410 in Wazirpur; all three in 'severe' category.
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