National Capital’s air quality declines to ‘very poor’ category, stands at 312, health concerns rise
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in the national capital dropped to the ‘very poor’ category on Friday morning as Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 312 as of 8 am.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in the national capital dropped to the ‘very poor’ category on Friday morning as Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 312 as of 8 am.
On Thursday, Delhi’s overall AQI recorded at 8 am was 271, which is categorized as ‘poor’, according to data from CPCB. Many monitoring stations in the city recorded ‘very poor’ air quality, with Anand VIhar reporting AQI at 332, Alipur 316, Ashok Vihar 332, Bawana 366, Burari Crossing 345, Chandni Chowk 354, Dwarka. Sector-8 310, ITO 337, Jahangirpuri 342, Mundka 335, Narela 335, Okhla Phase 2 307, Patparganj 314, Punjabi Bagh 343, RK Puram 321, Rohini 336 and Sonia Vihar 326 – all classified as ‘very poor’ as of 8 am according to CPCB live air quality index.
Monitoring stations such as Aya Nagar reported AQI at 261, IGI Airport at 259, JLN Stadium at 296, Lodhi Road at 224 and Najafgarh at 265 – all classified as “poor”. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401-500 ‘severe’.
Truck-mounted water fountains have been installed in various parts of the national capital to combat air pollution.
Winter has also started to set in as many parts of Delhi are facing a thick layer of fog today. According to the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Delhi recorded that the minimum temperature on November 6 was around 12 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded at Safdarjung was 12.7 degrees Celsius, Palam 12.5 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 12 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar 11.4 degrees Celsius.
Since Diwali, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has been floundering under the ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ categories in many areas, even as Phase 2 of the Gradual Response Action Plan (GRAP) remains in force.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced that parking charges in the national capital will be doubled following the rollout of Phase II of Phased Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to deterioration in air quality.
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