New Delhi: According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality in Delhi remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, with PM2.5 being the major pollutant.
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Despite off-season rains in Delhi, the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) due to stubble burning stands at 325.
SAFAR predicted a “significant” improvement in air quality today due to the wind direction and rain on Sunday.
“Low wind speed and low mixing layer height were preventing the dispersal with moderate stubble intrusion. However, now that the wind direction is mainly from east side and moderate rain is expected, the AQI will improve significantly and as of tomorrow. It will touch the medium category for the next 2 days and then again fall in the poor category for the next 2 days,” Safar said yesterday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains in Delhi and adjoining parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Monday.
“Scattered rain with moderate intensity will continue at isolated places over Delhi, Gurugram, Gohana, Ganaur, Hodal, Aurangabad, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Panipat…Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras, Agra. (UP), Nadbai, Bharatpur, Nagar (Rajasthan),” the IMD said.
Delhi has been receiving heavy rains since yesterday, causing waterlogging in many areas, leading to road blockade and vehicular movement slowing down today.
Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said the Delhi government will launch a ‘Red Light On, Car Off’ campaign from October 18 with an aim to tackle air pollution and the first phase of the campaign will continue till November 18.
Track pollution levels in your city
Despite off-season rains in Delhi, the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) due to stubble burning stands at 325.
SAFAR predicted a “significant” improvement in air quality today due to the wind direction and rain on Sunday.
“Low wind speed and low mixing layer height were preventing the dispersal with moderate stubble intrusion. However, now that the wind direction is mainly from east side and moderate rain is expected, the AQI will improve significantly and as of tomorrow. It will touch the medium category for the next 2 days and then again fall in the poor category for the next 2 days,” Safar said yesterday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains in Delhi and adjoining parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Monday.
“Scattered rain with moderate intensity will continue at isolated places over Delhi, Gurugram, Gohana, Ganaur, Hodal, Aurangabad, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Panipat…Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras, Agra. (UP), Nadbai, Bharatpur, Nagar (Rajasthan),” the IMD said.
Delhi has been receiving heavy rains since yesterday, causing waterlogging in many areas, leading to road blockade and vehicular movement slowing down today.
Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said the Delhi government will launch a ‘Red Light On, Car Off’ campaign from October 18 with an aim to tackle air pollution and the first phase of the campaign will continue till November 18.
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