Delhi Air Pollution: Likening the air quality of the national capital to a 'gas chamber', Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asserted that people in Uttar Pradesh enjoy a clean environment and are not being suffocated, despite all the developmental work.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the renovated Block Development Officer's office in Jungle Kauria here, Adityanath said that one of the biggest global challenges today is environmental degradation, an official statement said.

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"The environment here is quite good; there is no pollution. Without pollution, there are fewer diseases. Whenever pollution exists, it harms the lungs. If our supply of oxygen is compromised, the entire body suffers," he said.

Delhi Records AQI At 183 In 'Moderate' Category

Meanwhile, the National Capital's air quality slightly improved on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 183 at 8 am, placing it in the 'moderate' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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The city had registered a 'poor' AQI of 209 on Thursday and 294 on Wednesday morning.

The national capital recorded a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius at around 7 am, with humidity at 95 per cent, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Further, Mundka recorded the AQI at 230, followed by Shadipur (248), Nehru Nagar (207), Rohini (221), Bawana (220), Jahangirpuri (245), Wazirpur (207), Ashok Vihar (201), Narela (215), Vivek Vihar (204), Pusa (142), Sirifort (218), and Chandani Chowk (176), according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Sri Aurobindo Marg recorded the AQI at 123, with other areas including Lodhi Road (135), Major Dhyan Chand Stadium (142), Mandir Marg (141), IIT Delhi (144), Dwarka-Sector 8 (190), and IGI Airport (141) reporting comparatively better air quality. As per AQI classification, a reading between 0 and 50 is 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.

(Note: Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Daily Jagran staff. Credit: PTI)


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