New Delhi: he air high quality within the nationwide capital was within the ‘poor’ class on Thursday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 256, in keeping with SAFAR-India. To fight air pollution, an anti-smog gun sprayed water within the Anand Vihar space, the place the air high quality was additionally within the ‘poor’ class, as per the info from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
As per the newest information from SAFAR, the air high quality close to Delhi University was within the ‘very poor’ class at 316 within the morning hours at the moment. Noida had an AQI of 269 (poor) and Gurugram 176 (average). Meanwhile, an anti-pollution drive can be set to start out at the moment to cut back air pollution within the nationwide capital.
A metropolis resident, Bhagwati Prasad, informed ANI that the state of affairs was very dangerous and there gave the impression to be no resolution because it occurred yearly. “The pollution situation is very bad. I have been coughing and feeling a burning sensation in my throat for the last few days. There seems to be no solution, as it happens every year. There is a lot of traffic,” Bhagwati Prasad stated.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the air high quality in Delhi was within the ‘moderate’ class, with the AQI at 190, as per SAFAR-India. With this slight enchancment within the air high quality on Wednesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai requested the states within the National Capital Area to ban firecrackers earlier than the upcoming Diwali, contemplating the steps taken within the metropolis to take care of air pollution.
The minister stated that there was much less use of firecrackers throughout Dussehra, which was celebrated on Tuesday, and if the identical continued for Diwali, then it might have a optimistic impact on air pollution ranges in Delhi.
“I think that firecrackers were used at fewer places this time (during Dussehra). I would like to request again that the states in Delhi-NCR ban firecrackers because they are easily accessible to people in their states. I think if NCR states ban them too, this will have a positive effect on Delhi,” Gopal Rai stated.
On the advance, the Environment Minister stated, “Two days ago, the AQI level in Delhi was above 300. The AQI level has dropped and it has come below 300. I think that this will keep changing. It is expected that after October 30, this will probably go up again.” Talking about stubble burning, Gopal Rai stated, “Stubble burning is happening but the number of such cases is low right now. But it is expected that these cases will increase around October 30. We have to see what kind of impact the measures taken in Punjab have.”
As stubble burning continues in elements of Punjab and Haryana, air high quality within the nationwide capital has deteriorated prior to now few days. According to information, greater than 2,500 circumstances of stubble burning have been reported this yr to date. However, farm hearth numbers are higher than these of the earlier two years. The second part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was carried out in Delhi to cut back the affect of elevated air pollution.
The Air Quality Index is a device for successfully speaking the air high quality standing to individuals in easy-to-understand phrases. There are six AQI classes: Good + Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. These classes are primarily based on the ambient focus values of air pollution and their seemingly well being results (often known as well being breakpoints).
According to the AQI scale, the air high quality test between 0 and 50 is “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 450 “severe”.
