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Many areas of UP and Haryana (Delhi NCR), including the capital Delhi, are facing the brunt of pollution these days (Delhi Pollution Update). Currently, the AQI in Delhi is over 500. People are forced to breathe in the stifling air. But the question everyone is asking is how Delhi’s clean air suddenly became poisonous. The reason for this has now come to light. The meteorologist has explained the reason.
Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of the Department of Meteorology and Climate Change at Skymet Weather, a private meteorological center that provides weather-related information, said: “Due to the incidents of stubble burning in the areas around Delhi, the smoke and pollutants released mix the cold air. Due to the dense fog in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, as well as the weak northwesterly winds, the pollutants have been trapped in the air. Due to the drop in temperature, winds are blowing. cold, so the pollution gets closer to the surface If the wind speed does not increase, there is no chance of a significant improvement in the next two or three days. However, rain is expected this weekend and this may help. to reduce pollution levels.
level 500 ICA
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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi on Monday recorded the coldest night this season as the mercury dipped to 12.3 degrees Celsius from 16.2 degrees Celsius the previous night. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 488 at 9 am. Of the 32 monitoring centers in the capital, 31 recorded AQI levels above 480, and two centres, Alipore and Sonia Vihar, had a maximum of 500.
On Monday, Delhi recorded its worst air quality for the second time in six years with the AQI touching 494. IMD said that due to fog on Tuesday morning, visibility was reduced to 400 meters and visibility is likely to remain the same. during the day.
AQI of main areas of Delhi
Talking about the AQI of major areas of Delhi, the AQI is 500 in Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Dwarka, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Najafgarh, Nehru Nagar, North Campus, Patparganj, Sonia Vihar, Punjabi Bagh and Rohini. In view of the increasing pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) implemented the fourth phase of the modified Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR from 8 am on November 18, 2024.
