Delhi turns into a gas chamber…AQI crosses 400 ?
Delhi turns into a gas chamber: AQI crosses 400… 31 areas have the worst air quality, Faridabad offers relief; learn about the state of the NCR.
As the cold increased, pollution turned the capital into a gas chamber. Wednesday morning began with haze and light fog. A blanket of smog also appeared in the sky, reducing visibility to good levels. People were seen wearing masks, and respiratory patients faced difficulties.
The incidents of stubble burning and smoke from vehicles in the NCR including the capital have dissolved PM2.5 in the air. According to the decision support system for air quality management in Delhi, the pollution caused by vehicles was 17.97 percent. At the same time, the pollution caused by stubble in the air was 7.3 percent. At the same time, the pollution caused by construction activities was 2.65 percent. During this, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 418. This is the severe category of air. There was a drop of 10 index points in it compared to Tuesday.
Apart from this, Faridabad’s air was the cleanest. The index here was recorded at 274. This is the poor category of air. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has predicted that the air is likely to reach the very poor category on Saturday. Due to this, respiratory patients will face problems. Also, people may face problems like eye irritation. According to CPCB, on Wednesday the wind blew from the north-west direction at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the estimated maximum mixing depth was 1200 meters. Apart from this, the ventilation index was 8500 meters per square second.
PM10 and PM2.5 levels remained this much
On the other hand, at 4 pm, the amount of PM10 in the air was recorded at 395.2 and PM2.5 at 246.1 micrograms per cubic meter. According to CPCB, the air was recorded as severe at 31 monitoring stations in the capital and very poor at many. Since Diwali, the AQI in many areas of Delhi has remained in the poor and very poor category, while the restrictions of Graded Response Action Plan-3 (GRAP-3) are still in force. According to the Decision Support System for Air Quality Management, road pollution contributed 1.38 percent in Delhi.
Chandni Chowk – 485,
Wazirpur – 464,
Bawana – 457
Jahangirpuri – 451
ITO – 449
Nehru Nagar – 445
Rohini – 445
Burari Crossing – 444
Mundka – 443
Narela – 442
Ashok Vihar – 441
