New Delhi. Delhi and its surrounding cities remained foggy on Tuesday and the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded in the very poor category for the fourth consecutive day. According to a numerical model-based system developed by the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Currently, vehicle emissions (11 percent to 15 percent) and stubble burning (seven percent to 15 percent) contribute the most to the city’s poor air quality.
Know what has been the percentage so far
This also shows that the share of pollutants from Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh in the pollution of the capital is 14 percent. The average AQI of the city was recorded at 350 at 10 am, which is the highest AQI so far this season. The 24-hour average AQI was recorded at 347 on Monday, 325 on Sunday, 304 on Saturday and 261 on Friday, 256 on Thursday, 243 on Wednesday and 220 on Tuesday.
Air quality reached severe levels in Rohini (410) and Mundka (433). Neighboring Ghaziabad recorded AQI 232, Faridabad 313, Gurugram 233, Noida 313 and Greater Noida 356. AQI between zero and 50. ‘Good’, 51 to 100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 as ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 as ‘bad’, 301 to 400 as ‘very bad’ and 401 to 500 as ‘severe’. goes.
Air quality likely to remain very poor
Due to slowing down of wind speed at night and drop in temperature, the city’s air quality reached the very poor category on Saturday. According to the Centre’s Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the air quality is expected to remain very poor for a few more days. There are chances of.
The capital’s air quality has been the worst in October 2023 compared to the last two years and meteorologists believe lack of rain is the main reason. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has demanded from the Center to ban buses running on poor quality diesel in the areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan falling in the National Capital Region.
#WATCH , Overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stands at 322, in the ‘Very Poor’ category as per SAFAR-India.
(Visuals from areas around India Gate, Kartavya Path and Lodhi Road) pic.twitter.com/FXBnJxLdlL
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2023
Air Quality Management Commission issued instructions
According to the directive issued by the Centre’s Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), from November 1, only electric, CNG and BS6-category vehicles will be allowed in cities and towns of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Only compliant diesel buses will be allowed to operate.
In an effort to reduce pollution levels, the Center had announced in April 2020 that all vehicles sold in India must comply with Bharat Stage-6 (BS6) emission standards.
DPCC said in its analysis
According to an analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), pollution peaks in the capital from November 1 to 15, as cases of stubble burning increase in Punjab and Haryana during this time. The Air Quality Management Commission said on Monday. That since September 15, cases of stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana have decreased by 56 percent and 40 percent respectively as compared to last year.
The commission said that in the period between September 15 and October 29, farm fire cases in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and the National Capital Region of Uttar Pradesh were recorded at 6,391 in 2023 compared to 13,964 in 2022.
