Delhi was engulfed by a layer of smog Wednesday morning because the air high quality index (AQI) of the nationwide capital remained within the ‘extreme’ class.
On Wednesday morning, the AQI of the nationwide capital stood at 442, after a short respite earlier this month, when Delhi’s air high quality was the cleanest it had been previously 5 years.
32 out of 37 monitoring stations reported extreme AQI, with probably the most polluted being Anand Vihar and Burari Crossing stations (481 AQI).
Visibility in Delhi dropped to only 50 meters, based on the Safdarjung station at 6:30 am. The calm winds contributed to the thick fog, which mixed with low temperatures, additional deteriorated town’s air high quality.
On Tuesday, the AQI stood at 433. The final time Delhi’s air high quality was recorded within the ‘extreme’ class was on November 23. As such, GRAP-IV measures have been imposed within the nationwide capital area.
Below the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP), Delhi has enforced strict anti-pollution measures, together with a ban on building actions and truck entry into town. Faculties have shifted to a hybrid studying mannequin for junior courses, whereas restrictions have been imposed on BS III petrol and BS IV diesel autos.
Chilly wave circumstances
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has forecast a continuation of chilly wave to extreme chilly wave circumstances over the following 5-7 days. IMD defines chilly wave circumstances to happen when precise temperatures dip beneath 4.1 levels Celsius or when departures are greater than 4.4 levels Celsius in plains, supplied the conventional minimal is lower than or equal to 10 levels Celsius.
Delhi noticed chilly wave circumstances set in early this yr in comparison with the previous 23 years, as per IMD officers.
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