Air quality in Delhi dips to very poor category ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 10:02 IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has dipped into very poor category on Tuesday, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) stands at 329 in the morning around 7.30 am. As the weather is persisting cold, the air pollution is also increasing in Delhi, I am having breathing problems, the winters are not same at it used to be, however we are trying our best to survive, said a local at Rajpath.
A thick layer of smog reduced visibility in several areas of the national capital including Mayur Vihar and Akshardham Temple.
Air quality dips in Delhil as overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 329 (very poor category).
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The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has dipped into very poor category on Tuesday, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) stands at 329 in the morning around 7.30 am. As the weather is persisting cold, the air pollution is also increasing in Delhi, I am having breathing problems, the winters are not same at it used to be, however we are trying our best to survive, said a local at Rajpath.
A thick layer of smog reduced visibility in several areas of the national capital including Mayur Vihar and Akshardham Temple.
Delhi air quality dips to very poor category
Delhi air quality dips to very poor category
The air quality in the national capital dipped on Tuesday and was recorded in the very poor category.
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The air quality in Delhi dipped on Tuesday morning and was recorded in the very poor category at 329. We re taking all sort of protection, even at home. We need to be careful, Ajit, a cyclist told news agency ANI.
Air quality in Delhi s Mathura Road, Airport, IIT Delhi, Pusa Road, Lodhi Road was also recorded in the very poor category according to data provided by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Coldwave conditions likely in Delhi over next 4 days
Parts of Delhi are likely to witness coldwave conditions over the next four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday, adding, the minimum temperature is expected to drop to three to four degrees Celsius. Moderate to dense fog is also predicted during the period, it said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum of 5.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the IMD said.Â
The observatory had recorded a minimum of 3.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the lowest this season so far.
The minimum temperature had increased slightly to 5.5 degrees Celsius on Monday under the influence of a fresh western disturbance affecting the upper reaches of the Himalayas.Â
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