- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 26 Oct 2024 08:49 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhiites on Saturday witnessed a slightly improvement with the AQI settling in the 'poor' category. Delhi on Saturday recorded the air quality index at 235, according a data at 7:30 AM. While there was a minor improvement in the air quality because of strong surface winds, forecasters have warned that this could be only a temporary relief, and the air quality will further deteriorate in the next week.
“Delhi’s air quality is likely to be in ‘the'very poor’ category from Saturday till Monday. The outlook for subsequent six days shows the air quality is likely to be in ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’,” the Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS) said. The EWS is a forecasting system under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
AQI at Various Places in Delhi:
Anand Vihar-364
IGI Airport-203
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium-185
North Campus-214
RK Puram-203
DTU-210
Dwarka-237
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good," 51 and 100 "satisfactory," 101 and 200 "moderate," 201 and 300 "poor," 301 and 400 "very poor," and 401 and 500 "severe.".
The India Meteorological Department forecasted that the maximum temperature of Delhi will be in the 32-33°C range and the minimum temperature to remain around 19°C.
During the winter months, the national capital experiences an increase in pollution because of several factors, such as low wind speed, stubble burning, and high moisture levels.
The Supreme Court recently took note of the increasing pollution in the national capital due to stubble burning in the neighbouring states-Punjab and Haryana and slammed the government of both the states for failing to prosecute those found guilty of stubble burning. A total of 24 officers and employees of the Agriculture Department were suspended including the employees from Agriculture Development Officer to Agriculture Supervisor in Haryana following the criticism by the apex court.