Bad days have started again for the people living in the national Capital as air quality on National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQI) was on Thursday recorded “very poor” due to unfavorable meteorological conditions. As per the authorities low wind speed is the reason behind slow dispersion of pollutants.
The Government agency SAFAR further said the air quality of the national Capital is expected to “significantly deteriorate” on Sunday due to a decline in temperature which might lead to entrapment of pollutants.
According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), the air quality is ‘very poor’ and likely to improve due to a slight increase in the wind speed.
It will, however, remain in the ‘very poor’ category for the next two days.
Marking the index dark red, the authorities forecast “significant deterioration” in pollution levels over the weekend. The overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 353, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
The CPCB said that seven areas in Delhi — Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur — recorded ‘severe’ air quality.
Twenty areas in the national capital recorded ‘very poor’ air quality while it was ‘poor’ in six areas, it said.
The level of PM2.5 — particles in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres — was recorded at 206 and the PM10 level was recorded at 360, it said.
