New Delhi (NVI): The Pollution levels in country have been steadily improving due to nationwide lockdown and weather changes to be seen in India’s metro cities.
The entire country has been put under a 21-day lockdown as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
With very few vehicles on the streets, and even fewer factories running, air quality got better in just first 4 days of lockdown. People in some of the world’s biggest cities appear to be breathing air with relatively safer levels of pollutants.
The System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) report said, Delhi’s smog makes the news every winter but a “satisfactory” air quality rating was seen on Saturday morning – just like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune.
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Stations in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata reported similar or better air quality, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
Apart from that, pollution levels in Delhi-NCR have been steadily improving due to country wide lockdown.
According to the Air Bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s air index was recorded at just 69 on Friday. Among NCR cities, 75 in Faridabad, 72 in Ghaziabad, 93 in Greater Noida, 42 in Gurugram and 60 in Noida were recorded.
Meanwhile, in Delhi, the minimum temperature today was recorded at 16 degrees Celsius, according to IMD.
However, winds of all places were recorded in good range.
