Delhi records season's worst air quality
India | October 25, 2019 13:04 ISTThe recommendations include banning construction work at night in Delhi-NCR from October 26 to 30 and closure of industries that have not switched to piped natural gas.
The recommendations include banning construction work at night in Delhi-NCR from October 26 to 30 and closure of industries that have not switched to piped natural gas.
Environmentalist S M Ghosh said the AQI could further shoot up to an alarming level in the run up to Diwali-Kali Puja and on the day of Diwali if the WBPCB and government machineries do not stop bursting of fire crackers - both emitting light and sound.
In East Delhi, BJP MP and city unit chief Manoj Tiwari and MP Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday flagged off 40 water sprinkling tankers, two super-sucker machines, six suction-cum-jetting machines, four auto-mounted litter picker machines, in an attempt to reduce pollution levels in the city.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 184, which falls in the 'moderate' category.
The respondents-- minimum 50 people each from the 10 localities-- did not know the meaning of AQI and when the air in the national capital is categorised as good, moderate, poor or severe.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 348, which falls in the 'very poor' category.
"There was shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The sky will remain mainly clear throughout the day with haze and smoke thereafter," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi at 412, which falls in the 'severe category', while the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) recorded an AQI of 388, which comes under the 'very poor' category.
According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality of Delhi was recorded at 323 in the morning which fall in the 'very poor' category.
According to CPCB data, 19 areas in Delhi have been identified where special anti-pollution drive would be carried out.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an overall air quality index (AQI) of 343.
In the World Health Organisation’s rankings of air pollution, Indian cities claim 14 of the top 15 spots.
While according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 322, which fell in the 'very poor' category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an overall AQI of 297 which is in the 'poor' category.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality of the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category.
Six areas in the national capital recorded "very poor" quality air while 21 areas recorded "poor" air quality, according Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorderd at 244 which falls in the 'poor category', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
The deteriorating air quality is posing a great risk to the health of the Delhiites.
The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 273 which falls in the poor category, according to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
Meanwhile, a new study revealed nearly 89 per cent of people feel sick or discomfort, due to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and adjoining areas.
The pollution level had dipped marginally this morning with air quality index of 394 but by evening the pollution again dropped from 'very poor' category to 'severe' level and an AQI of 403 was recorded.
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