Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign on Wednesday as part of the war against pollution.
Delhi's pollution level worsened on Wednesday with the air quality index falling to 268 from 223 on the previous day but remained in the “poor” category, a government agency said.
Delhi's pollution level worsened on Wednesday morning with the air quality falling to the lower end of “very poor” category, a government agency said.
Air quality in the national capital was recorded 'poor' on Monday, even as pollution levels dipped slightly due to favourable wind speed. However, the share of stubble burning in the city's pollution is likely to increase, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.
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.
In view of deteriorating air quality, 50 teams of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will be deployed for inspection in Delhi-NCR on October 15.
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.
The national capital woke up to "poor" air quality on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 275 in Delhi's ITO and Anand Vihar areas, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
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 Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 206 in Rohini and at 230 in the Jahangirpuri area here on Saturday, both in the 'poor' category, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
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 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.
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.
Amid bone-chilling winter in North India, Delhi NCR recorded a minimum of 8 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning and a sunny day is predicted ahead, the weather department said.
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