Delhi’s air quality index this morning drops to 386 in the ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi:
The overall air quality index (AQI) in the nation’s capital this morning fell to 386 in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the System for Weather and Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
PM10 scored at 360 in the ‘very poor’ category and PM 2.5 scored at 386 in the ‘very poor’ category at 7:50am.
Gurugram and Noida scored AQI of 355 and 391 respectively in the “very poor” category.
SAFAR recommends that everyone can experience health effects and a significant increase in respiratory problems.
“The percentage of pollutants associated with stubble burning (Count 274) is 8% in Delhi’s PM2.5. Mixing layer height and wind are the dominant factors of air quality control. From the 29th, AQI significantly improved due to high wind speed”. SAFAR said.
According to SAFAR, air quality will continue to deteriorate under AQI 428 in the “severe” category.
Smita said: “In the morning, there is no visibility due to the fog. We are also facing respiratory problems. Every year we see reports around the burning of rice in the neighboring states, if true. then the government should take strong action against it.” a Delhi resident.
Vijay Sharma, another resident, said: “Due to the pollution, we have reduced our cycling time, but now it’s like a gas chamber here.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’ ‘.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government has once again decided to reintroduce the ban on construction and demolition activities as directed by the Supreme Court.
Physical classes in schools, colleges and other educational institutions are expected to resume from Monday.
The truck ban, which bars people from participating in essential services, will continue until December 3.
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