Delhi air quality in ‘severe’ category as smog blankets the capital
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, Nov 15: The nation’s capital was covered in a thick layer of smog on Wednesday…
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THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Nov 15: The nation’s capital was covered in a thick layer of smog on Wednesday morning, and numerous areas of Delhi had “severe” air quality levels.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality levels in RK Puram registered a value of 420, while New Moti Bagh recorded 408, the IGI Airport area reported 404, and Nehru Nagar measured 433, all falling within the severe category.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was 413 in Rohini, 417 in RK Puram, 411 in Patparganj, 417 in Anand Vihar, and 423 in Punjabi Bagh at 6 a.m. today.
This morning, images from India Gate and the Lodhi Road area depicted individuals engaging in workouts and going about their daily activities against the backdrop of a hazy atmosphere in the city.
A dense blanket of smog covered the city on Diwali night, and the harmful haze persisted the following day due to the detonation of firecrackers, in violation of the Supreme Court’s directive.
In India, nine out of the 11 analyzed state capitals documented increased pollution levels in the initial 12 hours following this year’s Diwali celebrations in comparison to the previous year.
Data on PM 2.5, or fine particulate matter, was examined for 11 major cities using the government’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) tracker.
The most significant surge, recorded at 15-minute intervals, occurred in the national capital Delhi. Specifically, at Pusa, the level reached 999.5 ug/m3 on November 13 at 1:30 am.
