Delhi-NCR braces for scorching week as IMD warns temperatures may hit 45°C
Delhi-NCR is expected to witness severe heatwave conditions this week, with the IMD warning of rising temperatures, poor air quality, and increased health risks.
Delhi-NCR is expected to witness severe heatwave conditions this week, with the IMD warning of rising temperatures, poor air quality, and increased health risks.
The new standard is based on the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) based on studies conducted by IIT Kanpur and the Technical Committee constituted by the pollution control board.
The air quality deteriorated sharply on Friday morning in Delhi-NCR, with several areas recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the “very poor” category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Lok Sabha is set to hold a detailed discussion on Thursday on the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi and adjoining regions, following sustained concerns raised by Opposition members in the Parliament over deteriorating air quality and the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures.
Each winter, as a dense grey veil settles over Delhi, the familiar rituals begin.
The city’s air remained in the 'very poor' category for the sixth consecutive day as the average index registered a spike of 38 points.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average AQI was measured at 314 on Sunday. As such, people did not get any respite from the bad air quality.
Primary pollutants in the city's air on Thursday were the PM 2.5 micro particles, the CPCB said.
No area in the city recorded the air quality under severe levels, as per the data released by the pollution monitoring agency.
The AQI at Lodhi Road and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was recorded at 349 and 366, respectively, falling in the 'Very Poor' category.
