Mumbai witnesses worse air quality than Delhi
India | January 09, 2021 8:33 ISTMumbai on Friday once again recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 which was worse than that of Delhi, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.
Mumbai on Friday once again recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 which was worse than that of Delhi, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.
Dense fog and cold waves engulfed parts of the national capital on December 30. Intense cold waves have disrupted normal life out of gear in northern India.
Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning on December 15 with a dense fog engulfing parts of North India. The IMD predicted dense fog in isolated areas over Delhi today. Temperature dipped to 5.6 degrees Celsius early morning.
Delhi's air pollution went down drastically on Wednesday as gusty winds and rains helped flush out key pollutants leading the AQI to improve from 'poor' to 'moderate' category.
On Nov 18, Delhiites woke up to hazy morning. A thick layer of smog was seen in several parts of the national capital. According to CPCB, AQI of Delhi is between 'moderate and poor' category today.
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No respite for Delhiites, as Air Quality Index was in 'severe' category in parts of national capital on November 9.
The air quality reached “severe” levels in parts of Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar on Sunday, while it largely remained in the “very poor” category in Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region, according to a government agency.
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category on Saturday and the share of stubble burning in the city's PM2.5 pollution stood at 19 per cent, according to a central government agency. The share of stubble burning was 18 per cent on Friday, around one per cent on Wednesday and around 3 per cent on Tuesday, Monday and Sunday.
Air pollution levels are a grave concern as India continued to battle deadly virus.
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the "moderate" category on Saturday, and is likely to turn "poor" in two days due to lowering temperatures and slow wind speed.
The national capital recorded its air quality in the "moderate" category on Saturday morning, while a government forecasting agency predicted that it will turn "poor" by Monday.
Air pollution in the national capital region increased a notch and stood in "moderate" category on Sunday.
The pollution level in the national capital on Monday stood in the "very poor" category as the Met forecast thunderstorm with lightning by Wednesday.
The air quality of national capital took a major hit due to a combination of factors.
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