The air quality in Delhi and its neighbouring cities including Faridabad and National Capital region did not show any signs of improvement. While the air quality in Faridabad remained “very poor,” in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon it remained “poor”.
A heavy concentration of PM 2.5 and PM 10 pollutants in the air of four neighbouring districts of delhi was reported, the air quality index(AQI) maintained by Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) said.
The sky was hazy and was covered with smog in the early hours of Monday.
In Gurgaon, an AQI of 294 was recorded by the station in Sector 151 followed by 254 at the Teri Gram, 248 at Vikas Sadan and 171 at NISE Gwal Pahari, it showed.
In Gautam Buddh Nagar’s Noida, the AQI was measured at 264 by the station at Sector 62 and 212 at Sector 116. The stations at sectors 1 and 125 showed “insufficient” data for the last 24 hours.
AQI in some parts of Faridabad was reported to be “very poor”.
In Greater Noida, an AQI of 264 was recorded in Knowledge Park V while it was 217 in Knowledge Park III, according to the CPCB figures.
As per the air quality index, the AQI between zero and 50 falls under good category. 51 and 100 is satisfactory while 101 and 200 calls for moderate AQI.
From 200 to 300, the AQI is considered very poor and in between 301 to 400, it becomes very poor. Above 400, the AQI is considered severe.
Delhi’s air quality had marginally improved on Sunday but the condition worsened on Monday.
The deteriorating air quality has remained the constant issue of concern in Delhi and NCR region during winter. With cold weather conditions and stubble burning in neighbouring states, the condition becomes severe.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a press release, on Monday said that if all the governments work hard and make honest efforts together, then the pollution caused due to stubble can be substantially reduced in a short period.
