Air high quality stays in ‘extreme’ class in Delhi 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: A thick layer of smog continued to cowl Delhi on Saturday as the general air high quality remained within the “severe” class at 408, officers mentioned.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) information, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI within the ‘extreme’ class round 11 am.

However, some areas the place the AQI improved barely from “severe” to “very poor” class had been Anand Vihar (394), Mathura Road (381), Dilshad Garden (278), ITO (396), Lodhi Road (371), Punjabi Bagh (357) and Pusa (385).

An AQI of above 400 is taken into account “severe” which may have an effect on wholesome folks and critically influence these with current diseases.

Areas that recorded “severe” AQI are Alipur (434), Ashok Vihar (425), Bawana (450), Jahangirpuri (444), Mundka (434), Narela (452), Nehru Nagar (422), Patparganj (420), Rohini (437), Sonia Vihar (446), Vivek Vihar (426) and Wazirpur (432).

According to the CPCB information, the AQI continued to stay within the “very poor” class in Ghaziabad (350), Noida (369), Greater Noida (333), Gurugram (356) and Faridabad (350).

An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

According to the World Health Organization, a 24-hour common PM2.5 focus of as much as 15 microgram per cubic metre is taken into account secure.

Alarmed by hazardous air pollution ranges in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has mentioned major colleges can be closed from Saturday in a bid to guard kids.

On the opposite hand, the ultimate stage of Graded Response Action Plan, together with a ban on non-BS VI diesel-run mild motor automobiles has additionally been enforced.

The entry of vehicles apart from electrical and CNG ones in Delhi is banned too. Those carrying important commodities are exempted.

NEW DELHI: A thick layer of smog continued to cowl Delhi on Saturday as the general air high quality remained within the “severe” class at 408, officers mentioned.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) information, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI within the ‘extreme’ class round 11 am.

However, some areas the place the AQI improved barely from “severe” to “very poor” class had been Anand Vihar (394), Mathura Road (381), Dilshad Garden (278), ITO (396), Lodhi Road (371), Punjabi Bagh (357) and Pusa (385).

An AQI of above 400 is taken into account “severe” which may have an effect on wholesome folks and critically influence these with current diseases.

Areas that recorded “severe” AQI are Alipur (434), Ashok Vihar (425), Bawana (450), Jahangirpuri (444), Mundka (434), Narela (452), Nehru Nagar (422), Patparganj (420), Rohini (437), Sonia Vihar (446), Vivek Vihar (426) and Wazirpur (432).

According to the CPCB information, the AQI continued to stay within the “very poor” class in Ghaziabad (350), Noida (369), Greater Noida (333), Gurugram (356) and Faridabad (350).

An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

According to the World Health Organization, a 24-hour common PM2.5 focus of as much as 15 microgram per cubic metre is taken into account secure.

Alarmed by hazardous air pollution ranges in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has mentioned major colleges can be closed from Saturday in a bid to guard kids.

On the opposite hand, the ultimate stage of Graded Response Action Plan, together with a ban on non-BS VI diesel-run mild motor automobiles has additionally been enforced.

The entry of vehicles apart from electrical and CNG ones in Delhi is banned too. Those carrying important commodities are exempted.