Highlights
- The Air Quality Index (AQI) within the national capital at 8 am
- North Delhi’s air quality recorded the poorest
- Most of the stations within the capital have an AQI above 300
Delhi air air pollution: Delhiites woke as much as a thick envelope of smog on Thursday as air quality within the national capital and adjoining areas dipped to ‘extreme’ class.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) within the national capital at 8 am was at 364 (within the ‘Very Poor’ class) and at 7 am the recorded AQI stood at 408 (‘Severe’).
Unfavorable meteorological circumstances with slower wind velocity and sudden spike in farm hearth incidents are attributed to the dip in air quality.
An AQI between 401 and 500 is categorised as extreme.
Noida, which is a part of the national capital area, slipped to an AQI of 422, within the ‘extreme’ class, whereas Gurugram’s AQI stood at 318 and continued to stay within the ‘very poor class, as per information launched by SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research).
An AQI vary between 0 to 100 is taken into account as good, whereas from 100 to 200 it’s termed reasonable and from 200 to 300 it’s poor.
AQI starting from 300 to 400 is claimed to be very poor.
North Delhi’s air quality recorded the poorest as nearly all of the stations within the area displayed AQI above 400.
Most of the stations within the capital have an AQI above 300 with the exceptions of some like Mandir Marg in central Delhi.
According to information by SAFAR, Dhirpur in Model Town plunged to an AQI of 457-a stage at which even wholesome folks can fall ailing.
The AQI close to IGI Airport (T3) additionally stood within the ‘Very Poor’ class in the present day at 346.
On Wednesday, the AQI within the space was recorded at 350.
With air air pollution worsening within the national capital, Delhi authorities have halted all development work and demolition actions until additional orders.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has urged the Delhi authorities to close colleges until air quality improves.
(With inputs from ANI)
