Overall, Delhi AQI is in the upper end of the ‘moderate’ category and at the borderline of the ‘poor’ category
New Delhi:
Air quality in the nation’s capital was recorded at the top of the “moderate” category on Saturday, but a government forecasting agency said it is expected to improve slightly on October 11.
The city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was 197, which is at the top of the “moderate” category. He was in the “poor” category at 204 Friday.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “average”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very bad” and 401 and 500 “serious”.
Earth Sciences Ministry air quality monitor SAFAR said PM 2.5 is the main pollutant in Saturday’s AQI and is expected to be upgraded to “moderate” by Sunday .
“Delhi’s overall AQI is on the upper end of the ‘moderate’ category and on the borderline of the ‘poor’ category, with PM2.5 as the main pollutant,” SAFAR said.
He said AQI is expected to improve slightly, but remain in the “moderate” category for tomorrow, while the pursuit of AQI is expected to improve by October 12, which will also remain in the moderate category. .
He said the low pressure formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression and move west to northwest and influence circulations in northern and central India. .
“A change in the direction of Delhi’s surface winds from northwest to southeast by October 12 is expected. This could positively influence air quality in the coming week,” he said. -he indicates.
Due to stubble burning around Punjab, Haryana and neighboring border areas, the fire count was set at 253 on Saturday, SAFAR said.
From October 15, tougher air pollution control measures will also come into effect in and around Delhi as part of the Graduated Action Plan, which was first implemented in Delhi-NCR in 2017.
These measures include increasing bus and metro services, increasing parking fees, and stopping the use of diesel generators when air quality becomes poor.
When the situation becomes “serious”, GRAP recommends the closure of brickyards, stone crushers and hot mix plants, the sprinkling of water, frequent mechanized cleaning of roads and the maximization of production of electricity from natural gas.
Measures to be followed in the “emergency” situation include stopping the entry of trucks into Delhi, banning construction activities and introducing the pair-car rationing system.
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