City air quality worsens, returns to ‘very poor’ category in morning

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City air quality worsens, returns to ‘very poor’ category in morning

Friday, 17 December 2021 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

Just a few days after recording improved air quality, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) returned to a very poor category on Wednesday morning. According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi in the morning was recorded at 346.

The AQI of Delhi's neighbouring region Noida also slipped into the very poor category with the AQI 344.

According to SAFAR’s short range air quality weather forecast, shallow foggy conditions are likely to keep AQI poor for next 2 days. “On 16th air quality is going to improve and from 17th onwards significant improvement is likely due to high wind speeds that keeps AQI within ‘poor’ or ‘lower end of very poor’ category,” it added.

Meanwhile, Gurugram's air quality has also declined from moderate to poor category with the AQI at 246. The air quality in the capital marginally improved and moved to the 'poor' category from 'very poor' on Sunday. The AQI on Monday was recorded at 256 in 'poor' category.

Notably, an AQI of 0-50 indicates acceptable air quality, 51-100 indicates satisfactory air quality, 101-200 indicates moderate air quality, 201-300 indicates poor air quality, 301-400 indicates very bad air quality and 401-500 indicates severe/hazardous air quality. The SAFAR had earlier predicted an improvement in the air quality from November 21, however, the sudden drop in temperature has now affected Delhi air quality negatively. SAFAR has issued an advisory to avoid outdoor physical activity and prolonged exertion in view of the poor air quality.

Delhi government has started bus service for its employees from 14 sites to the Secretariat, officials said, in response to the city's deteriorating winter air quality.

 To boost public transportation and reduce air pollution, the Government is also running roughly 700 more buses on various routes under the 'Paryawaran Sewa'

programme.

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