Delhi-NCR AQI: Residents of Delhi and adjoining NCR continue to suffocate in polluted air as the particulate matter content is surging well beyond the World Health Organisation (WHO)-prescribed limits. The overall AQI of Delhi was reported at 447 at 7 am, as per the air quality tracker aqi.in. The AQI level is severely dangerous as it is equivalent to smoking almost 11 cigarettes a day. As per the data, PM 2.5 levels, at 7 am, increased to 312 μg/m3, while PM 10 levels were 422 μg/m3. The WHO states that the exposure to PM 2.5 in 24 hours should not exceed 15 μg/m3, and PM 10 exposure should be under 45 μg/m3.
What Is The Area-Wise AQI of Delhi?
However, as per air quality monitoring centres, the overall AQI of Delhi stood at 359, which is ‘very poor’ category. 38 our of 39 AQI centres reported levels above 300, while 12 centres crossed the 400 mark.
What Are The Major Pollution Hotspots In Delhi
The AQI in Anand Vihar was 422, in Narela it was 401, Ashok Vihar reported 403, in Bawana AQI stood at 419, Jahangirpuri reported 417, in Rohini it was 414, Vivek Vihar AQI was 423 and in Nehru Nagar it was 402. In these areas, the AQI was in the ‘severe’ range.
Delhi-NCR AQI: What Was The AQI In Gurgaon And Noida?
The air quality in other major cities of NCR is also at dangerous levels. Greater Noida stood at an AQI of 495, at 7 am, while Noida recorded AQI of 462. In Faridabad, the AQI was 448, while in Gurgaon AQI was at 454. Meerut also had a terrible AQI of 443 at 7 AM.
What Did The Indian Meteorological Department Say?
According to Haryana meteorologist Dr Madan Khichad, a mild western disturbance has been detected and it will become active on November 21st. Due to its impact, rain is expected in NCR (Haryana) from November 26th to 28th. Following the showers cold may intensify in the region.
What Is The Weather Forecast For Delhi?
Residents of Delhi and the adjoining NCR have started using blankets at night as the temperature is decreasing continuously. Nights will get colder and mornings are expected to be covered in fog in the coming days. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), cold is expected to intensify in Delhi-NCR, with dense fog blanketing the region in the coming days. Cold is likely to intensify in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in the coming days.
There was no major change in Delhi’s maximum and minimum temperatures over the past 24 hours. The minimum temperature ranged from 11 to 13 degrees Celsius, and maximum temperature hovered between 25 to 28 degrees Celsius.
The weather department has predicted dense fog in Delhi-NCR today. The weather will remain cool throughout the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
