Rain brings relief in Delhi; AQI in moderate category
Residents of Delhi woke up to widespread rainfall on Monday morning, offering relief from the recent spell of intense heat.
Residents of Delhi woke up to widespread rainfall on Monday morning, offering relief from the recent spell of intense heat.
Residents of Delhi are currently experiencing noticeable relief from the intense heatwave that gripped the city in April.
Delhi witnessed a notable improvement in air quality on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling into the 'satisfactory' and 'moderate' categories across several monitoring stations.
While efforts to mitigate the severity of the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR have been taken over the years consistently, of late there has been a steady increase in the number of good air days with a decline in the registered 'poor' to 'very poor', and 'severe' to 'severe (+) category air days, according to Dr SD Attri, an expert on the subject.
The strong winds that have been blowing for the past several days have had a positive impact on the air quality in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
Out of Delhi’s 39 air quality monitoring stations, 30 recorded ‘very poor’ air on Wednesday, while six registered ‘severe’ levels.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital deteriorated on Sunday morning, reaching the 'very poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital improved on Saturday morning but remained under the "poor" category, with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) already in effect across Delhi-NCR.
Delhi’s air quality dipped to “very poor” on Diwali day, registering an AQI of 345, which further declined to 351 on Tuesday and 353 on Wednesday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The AAP's allegation came after Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa earlier in the day claimed that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali had only a minimal impact on the city's overall pollution levels. Sirsa had accused the AAP of trying to put the blame on "Diwali, Hindus, and Sanatanis" for Delhi's air pollution.
