New Delhi (NVI): The air quality in parts of Delhi worsen again with Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the ‘very poor’ category this morning, as the wind speed reduced.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded 361 at around 9 am.
In Anand Vihar, the AQI stood at 413, Ashok Vihar (407), Chandni Chowk (410), Jahangirpuri (424), Patparganj (411) and Vivek Vihar (426), all the six stations in the ‘severe’ category.
An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.
Earlier, the national capital’s AQI remained in the ‘severe’ category on November 15 but it improved since and remained in either the “poor” or the “moderate” category until November 22.
Meanwhile, the officials at the government agencies have predicted that Delhi’s air quality is expected to worsen by tomorrow due to slow winds and low ventilation.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air monitoring agency, SAFAR also said that, PM2.5 has now become the lead pollutant instead of PM10 as a characteristic of wintertime.
“Winds are forecast to slow down and low ventilation is predicted. The AQI is likely to deteriorate towards the high end of ‘very poor by Tuesday and likely to stay at the high end of very poor on November 25,” it added.
Apart from this, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that a western disturbance over the hills is likely to slow wind speed and also increase temperature in Delhi.
Mercury level also dipped in the national capital today, with an IMD forecast of 10 degree Celsius minimum and 25 degree Celsius maximum temperatures.
-RJV
