Air Pollution
Delhi air quality turns hazardous after Diwali
The already severe condition of the air quality on Thursday evening deteriorated further with pm2.5 concentration at 467 and pm10 concentration at 631 at 9 a.m., according to SAFAR data. There was moderate fog early in the morning, indicative of air quality may not improve much for the day.
Delhi's air quality continues to be 'very poor'
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the AQI slipped to the 'very poor' category on Tuesday. "The average wind speed is less than 10 kmph, and low wind speeds do not disperse pollutants. The air quality could begin improving from November 7 onwards with strong winds," it added.
Air quality in Delhi worsens even before Diwali day, AQI crosses 300 in NCR
The AQI touched 190 at the US Embassy at 6 p.m. after an AQI of 213 at 11 a.m. and an AQI of 210 at 12 noon on Wednesday. The US government website also gave a warning: "Everyone may begin to experience health effects when AQI values are between 151 and 200. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects." The meteorological agencies have predicted an AQI of 500 plus for Thursday and Friday when Delhiites burst crackers on Diwali day.
Delhi AQI continues to be 'very poor' ahead of Diwali
The AQI reached the 'hazardous' category in Delhi Institute of tool Engineering in Wazirpur area with 450, followed by Punjabi Bagh at 401. Also, AQI crossed 300 in other parts of delhi. At 10.30 a.m., ITI Jahangirpuri recorded an AQI of 337 and ITI Shahdara was at 367 (unhealthy). The national capital saw a drop in the minimum temperature, while light haze was also visible due to pollution.
Delhi's air quality may deteriorate post Diwali
In its outlook for the subsequent five days, the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, that comes under the Ministry, said that the air quality is likely to deteriorate on November 5 and 6 significantly and may reach the upper end of the "very poor" category. PM2.5 to be the predominant pollutant. Delhi's air quality on Monday morning was pegged at the "very poor" category with its AQI settling at 302 and by evening, it increased to 306.
Delhi's pollution level in 'moderate' category
As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the level of PM2.5 stood at 82 and that of PM 10 at 202, on Friday morning, both under "moderate" category. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 162, which is in the "moderate" category. As per SAFAR methodology, effective fire counts are 894 and its share is 4 per cent in Delhi's PM2.5 as transport level winds are not favourable for intrusion. In presence of local dry weather and westerly wind, local dust emission will lead to high PM10.
Heavy rainfall lashes Delhi-NCR, temperature dips, AQI worsens
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorms with moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of the national capital during the next two hours. "Thunderstorm with moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi, Gurugram, Aurangabad, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Panipat, Sohana (Haryana) during next two hours (issued at 4 a.m.)," the IMD tweeted.
Delhi CM bans firecrackers on Diwali to fight pollution
"In view of the dangerous level of pollution during Diwali in Delhi witnessed in the last three years, we are again imposing a complete ban on the storage, sale and usage of any kind of firecracker to save people's lives," Kejriwal tweeted, appealing traders to avoid buying or keeping stocks of crackers this year.
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