Delhi: Air pollution level continues in very poor zone, AQI docks at 305
The residents are advised to stop work if they experience any difficulty in breathing, discomfort in the chest, fatigue, and other such symptoms. The air quality remained poor or very poor in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. (File image)
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Updated: Jan 31, 2021, 08:10 AM IST
Delhi continues to reel with the effects of air pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at a very poor 305 in the national capital on Sunday (January 31) morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
According to the pollution monitoring system of the Ministry of Earth Science, the concentrations of the particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of 10 microns were recorded at a moderate 238 while that of 2.5 microns were found to be a very poor 126 on Sunday morning.
Ten trains have been delayed due to dense fog and low visibility in Delhi and its adjoining areas on Saturday morning, a Railways officer said. 10 trains are running late on January 30, due to low visibility and other operational reasons, said Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railways. The ten trains include Puri-New Delhi Special, Prayagraj - New Delhi Special, Kamakhya- Delhi Junction Special and Howrah-New Delhi Special. The overall air quality of Delhi remained in the higher end of the very poor category and the surface winds were slow. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) forecasted an improvement in ventilation index for the next two days and marginal deterioration in air quality index (AQI) towards the middle-end of very poor quality. Also, the air quality of Mumbai remained in the very poor category while the AQI of Ahmedabad stood at the moderate range.
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The citizens of Delhi woke up to a foggy morning with reduced visibility as the air quality continued to remain in 'very poor' category on Friday.
Read more about Delhi s air quality continues to remain in very poor category, fog remains on Business Standard. An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe