Delhi air pollution: Visuals around Anand Vihar on Tuesday morning showed a layer of toxic smog lingering in the air. The Central Pollution Control Board claims that the Air Quality Index around the area is 381, categorised as ‘Very Poor’.
A layer of toxic smog blanketed the national capital as the Air Quality Index remained ‘Very Poor’ in several areas, the Central Pollution Control Board said. The city on Monday recorded ‘very poor’ air quality with an overall AQI of 356, even as the city logged its lowest minimum temperature of the season at 8.7 degrees Celsius, the CPCB and the IMD said.
Visuals from the Ghazipur showed a layer of toxic smog blanketing the city. AQI (Air Quality Index) around the area is 345, categorised as ‘Very Poor’, as claimed by CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board).
A thick layer of haze covered parts of the national capital as air quality index remains in ‘poor’ category. Morning visuals showed this from India Gate, Kartavya Path areas.Data from the CPCB’s Sameer app showed that five monitoring stations reported air quality in the ‘severe’ category, while 29 stations recorded ‘very poor’ levels with readings between 300 and 400.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the minimum temperature of 8.7 degrees Celsius was 3.6 notches below normal, with humidity at 92 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 26 degrees Celsius under mostly clear skies.
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