With the celebration of Diwali, the pollution level in Delhi also increased. Air quality in Delhi reached “very poor” category on Thursday morning, with a thick layer of smog blanketing parts of the city, as residents of the national capital prepared to celebrate Diwali today. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the average air quality index (AQI) at 39 stations in the city stood at 329 (very poor) at 7 am.
A thick layer of smog remained in Delhi
A thick layer of smog blanketed the national capital and surrounding areas on Thursday and the air quality index (AQI) reached the “very poor” category despite several anti-pollution measures being taken by the Delhi government. According to updates from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the AQI on Diwali was recorded at 328, which falls in the “very poor” category.
air quality index
Note that AQI between 0 to 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor, 401 to 450 severe and more than 450 severe. Is. Anand Vihar recorded AQI level of 419 and remained in the “severe” category and Alipore, Ashok Vihar, Aya Nagar, Bawana, Burari, Dwarka, IGI Airport (T3), Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Narela, Okhla, Patparganj, Punjabi The air quality remained “very poor” in many areas like Bagh, Rohini, RK Puram, Rohini, Vivek Vihar, Shadipur, Sonia Vihar and Wazirpur.
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Air pollution has increased significantly
Air pollution increased significantly in the national capital on Wednesday, a day before Diwali, with eight monitoring stations recording ‘very poor’ quality air. The overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 278 at 9 am, up from 268 recorded a day earlier. The city’s overall AQI remained in the ‘poor’ category – with a slight improvement seen from Tuesday due to favorable wind speed after several days of ‘very poor’ quality air. On Monday, AQI was recorded at 304 in Delhi and on Sunday it was 359.
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Central Pollution Control Board data
According to Central Pollution Control Board data, eight of the 36 monitoring stations – Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Aya Nagar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur – recorded an AQI in the “very poor” category in the morning. The humidity level at 8 am was 83 percent. The city will have clear skies during the day and the maximum temperature is expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius.
