New Delhi (NVI): Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate today with the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere and remained in the ‘very poor’ category as the overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 349.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality index (AQI) recorded in Anand Vihar was 405, which falls in the ‘severe’ category.
The AQI recorded in several other areas including Rohini, ITO and Dwarka was in the ‘very poor’ category.
In addition to this, Noida registered air quality in the ‘poor’ category with an AQI of 382, while Ghaziabad recorded ‘severe’ air with an AQI of 416, as per the CPCB data.
The rise in pollution levels is related to the burning of crackers to some extent on the occasion of Dusshera yesterday, apart from stubble burning which has been a matter of concern for weeks now.
Notably, the concentration of pollutants (PM2.5, PM10) doubled at five monitoring stations — Patparganj, India Gate, Dwarka, Najafgarh and Mundka on Sunday evening.
During the week, PM10 pollutants are expected to reduce to the figure of 272, which falls under the ‘poor’ category and PM2.5 pollutants are expected to reach the figure of 165, which falls under the ‘very poor’ category.
Moreover, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said that the AQI is predicted to remain in the ‘very poor’ range, but without further deterioration.
It added that some locations in the national capital had entered the ‘severe’ zone but that will be temporary as winds are expected to increase slightly.
-RJV
