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New Delhi. At present, the people of the national capital Delhi and NCR do not seem to be getting any respite from the poisonous air. Even on Monday morning, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) remained in the ‘very poor’ category. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s average AQI was recorded at 324 at 6 am.
Due to very slow wind speed, pollutants are trapped in the atmosphere, due to which the situation is continuously worsening. Even on Sunday, the average AQI of Delhi was 366 and at three monitoring centers it had crossed 400 i.e. in the ‘severe’ category.
These areas of Delhi-NCR are the most polluted
Even on Monday, AQI remained above 300 at most of the 39 stations in Delhi. Areas like Wazirpur and Narela are very close to the ‘severe’ category.
- Wazirpur: 389
- Narela: 386
- Burari Crossing: 384
- Anand Vihar: 371
- Bawana: 371
- Rohini: 363
The condition of NCR cities is also bad. Ghaziabad’s AQI was recorded at 334, Noida’s 311 and Gurugram’s 304, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category.
Why is Delhi suffocating?
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS), the biggest reason for this increase in pollution is the slow wind speed.
Skymet Weather expert Mahesh Palawat said that on Sunday evening the wind speed dropped to less than 8 kilometers per hour, due to which the pollutants got accumulated at one place and the air became poisonous. He also informed that during day time the wind direction becomes westerly and north-westerly, which is favorable for bringing the stubble smoke from Punjab and Haryana directly to Delhi.
According to CPCB, the level of PM 2.5 in the air on Sunday evening was 189.6 and the level of PM 10 was 316 micrograms per cubic metre, which is several times more than the safe limit.
Warning: Wind may be ‘severe’ this week
Experts have warned that this week could be even more difficult for the people of Delhi. AQEWS predicts that the air will remain in the ‘very poor’ category till November 4, but there is a strong possibility of it touching the ‘severe’ (AQI 400+) level this week.
Increasing pollution can cause serious breathing problems for children, the elderly and people suffering from lung or heart disease.
