As per the newest knowledge from SAFAR, the air quality round Delhi University was recorded at 316 (very poor) within the morning hours right this moment.
The total air quality within the nationwide capital on Thursday morning was recorded within the ‘poor’ class, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 256, as per SAFAR-India.To mitigate air pollution, water was sprinkled via an anti-smog gun within the Anand Vihar space, as in accordance to the information from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality in Delhi stands within the ‘poor’ class.
As per the newest knowledge from SAFAR, the air quality round Delhi University was recorded at 316 (very poor) within the morning hours right this moment. Noida recorded an AQI of 269 (poor) and Gurugram 176 (average). Meanwhile, to scale back air pollution within the nationwide capital, an anti-pollution drive can also be going to begin right this moment. A resident of the town, Bhagwati Prasad, whereas talking to ANI, stated that the scenario could be very dangerous and there appears to be no answer because it occurs yearly.
“The pollution situation is very bad. There has been coughing and burning in the throat for the last few days. There seems to be no solution, as it happens every year. There is a lot of traffic,” Bhagwati Prasad stated.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the general air quality in Delhi was recorded within the ‘average’ class, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 190, as per SAFAR-India. With this marginal enchancment within the total air quality on Wednesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged the states within the National Capital Area to ban firecrackers forward of the upcoming Diwali, protecting in view the measures put in place within the metropolis to sort out air pollution.
The minister stated that in Dussehra, which was celebrated on Tuesday, there was much less bursting of firecrackers and if the identical continues for Diwali, then it would have a greater affect on air pollution ranges in Delhi.”I think that comparatively, firecrackers were burst at a lesser number of locations this time (during Dussehra). I would like to once again request that the states in Delhi-NCR ban firecrackers because they are easily available to people in their states. I think if NCR states ban it too, this will have a better impact on Delhi,” Gopal Rai stated.
On the advance, the Environment Minister stated, “Two days ago, the AQI level in Delhi was above 300. A decrease in the AQI level has been recorded and it has come below 300. I think that in the days to come, this will keep fluctuating. It is being estimated that after October 30, this will perhaps go up again.”
Further talking on stubble burning, Gopal Rai stated, “Stubble burning is going on but the number of such cases is low as of now. However, it is being estimated that these cases will increase around October 30. It is to be seen what kind of impact the measures taken up in Punjab have.”
As stubble burning continues in components of Punjab and Haryana, air quality within the nationwide capital has worsened previously few days. According to knowledge, over 2,500 instances of stubble burning have been reported this yr thus far. However, farm hearth numbers are higher than these of the earlier two years.
The second section of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was carried out in Delhi to scale back the impact of elevated air pollution. The Air Quality Index is a instrument for efficient communication of air quality standing to folks in phrases which can be simple to perceive.
There are six AQI classes, specifically Good + Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. Each of those classes is determined based mostly on the ambient focus values of air pollution and their seemingly well being impacts (often called well being breakpoints). According to the AQI scale, the air quality verify between 0 and 50 is “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 450 “severe”.
