According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the air quality in Delhi is expected to remain in the “very poor” category a day after Diwali. The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital remained ‘very poor’ on Monday. After being in the “poor” category for five consecutive days until October 31, stubble burning is responsible for eight percent of PM2.5 pollution.
The AQI is a number used by government agencies to assess air pollution levels and communicate to the public. A high AQI indicates adverse health effects for a large portion of the population. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”. .
“The air quality is expected to remain in the ‘poor’ category till November 4,” he said. It is likely to fall in the ‘very poor’ category on November 5-6 due to northwesterly winds and bursting of crackers. years IMD scientist VK Soni has been quoted as saying.
He also said that the minimum temperature in the national capital for the next three days would be between 13 and 15 degrees Celsius.
Delhi residents felt mild chill on Monday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 13.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
The air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the “very poor” category on Monday morning, according to real-time data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The total AQI was recorded at 9 am. At 302 in the national capital.
On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 29.7 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 16.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has banned the sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2022.
The Haryana government has banned the sale or use of all types of firecrackers in its 14 districts in the National Capital Region (NCR) as well as other regions. According to the State Disaster Management Authority, the districts where a complete ban has been imposed include Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak and Sonipat.
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