Starting today, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi and its neighbouring National Capital Region (NCR) towns, as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The national capital's air quality hit an eight-month low on Thursday with stubble burning accounting for only six per cent of the city's PM2.5 concentration, according to government agencies.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a campaign to tackle air pollution in the national capital and urged people to switch off the engines of their vehicles while waiting at traffic signals.
Air quality in Delhi was recorded as 'very poor' on Thursday, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data showed. Meanwhile, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday announced a ban on the use of fuel-powered generators from October 15 under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap)
Delhi: Air quality deteriorates in the national capital with rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.
The national capital's air quality was in the “very poor” category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing the accumulation of pollutants.
The air quality in the national capital and adjacent areas was recorded in the “poor” category on Monday morning, with concentration of fine particulate matter – PM2.5 and PM10 – increasing to the highest recorded levels this season so far.
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category on Thursday and is likely to deteriorate further due to unfavourable meteorological conditions and a spike in farm fires.
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the “poor” category for a brief period Wednesday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the “moderate” category on Monday morning, and it is likely to remain so for another two days.
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the “moderate” category on Sunday morning, and it is likely to turn “poor” on Monday due to lowering temperatures and slow wind speed.
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category on Wednesday morning, while a government forecasting agency said it is likely to turn 'poor' by Friday. Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 160 at 10:30 am, which falls in the moderate category.
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.
The national capital on Tuesday morning recorded its air quality in the "good" category, with experts attributing it to favourable wind speed and good rains last month. The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 48 at 9 am. AQI between 0 and 50 is considered safe, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor.
Maximum and minimum temperatures in the national capital will hover over 38 and 24 degrees, respectively. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted "partly cloudy sky for Thursday.
Other than Delhi, AQI in Pune, Ahmedabad and Mumbai was docked in the "satisfactory" category at 58, 99 and 93, respectively. Improvement in air quality across the country can be attributed to the low vehicular traffic and emission from industries due to country-wide lockdown.
After months of polluted, unhealthy air, residents of Delhi on Saturday breathed the cleanest air in a long time. AQI in the national capital on Saturday dropped down to 42, which falls under the 'good' category.
According to the weather forecast for today, winds gusting up to 25 kmph are expected in Delhi, which are likely to ameliorate the pollution levels in the national capital.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the influence of the active Western Disturbance, Western Himalayan Region is likely to receive rain/snow on January 28 and 29.
The city recorded a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius and a high of 18 degrees Celsius, which was three notches below the normal. The government's air quality monitoring and forecasting service, SAFAR, said "huge" accumulation of pollutants occurred last night.
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