The air quality in the national capital reached the “Very Poor” category for the first time in this season on Tuesday, officials said. Stubble burning accounts for 6 percent of the PM2.5 pollution in Delhi. Gufran Baig, founder project director of SAFAR, a government structure for air quality forecasting, said stubble burning accounts for six percent of the PM2.5 pollution in Delhi. The rest of the pollution is due to local sources.
According to the forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it was earlier reported that the air quality in Delhi may fall in the “very poor” category a day after Diwali.
According to government agencies, an AQI within the range of 0-5 is considered “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor” and 301-400 “very poor”. ” and 401-500 is considered “serious”.
AQI is a number used by government agencies to assess air pollution levels and communicate to the public. A higher AQI has a serious impact on the health of a large segment of the population.
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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) in the capital was recorded at 303. It was 281 on Monday, 289 on Sunday and 268 on Saturday. Neighboring cities like Faridabad (306), Ghaziabad (334), and Noida (303) also recorded very poor air quality.
Delhi did not record a single day of “very poor” or “severe air quality” in October, as the extended monsoon season and western disturbances resulted in record-breaking rains in the month.
Meanwhile, the mercury rose a few notches in the national capital on Tuesday while the minimum temperature was recorded at 15.6 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a slight chill in the air. According to the India Meteorological Department, the relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 94 percent.
IMD officials said the minimum temperature was recorded at 13.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 31.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature on Tuesday was 15.6 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department had said on Monday that the sky will be partly cloudy on Tuesday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 30 degrees Celsius and 15 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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