The national Capital on Friday became the most polluted city across the globe as the Air Quality Index of the Capital stood at 231, which falls under the ‘very unhealthy category.
This is the fifth consecutive day, when the air quality in the national Capital continues to be in this category.
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 357 at 4 pm, improving from 365 at 4 pm on Thursday. The AQI in Anand Vihar (463) and Ashok Vihar (401) was recorded in the 'severe' category at 6:30 pm and NSIT Dwarka station reported the AQI of 400, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. “Bawana- 410, DTU – 405, Jahangir Puri- 424, Narela – 424, Vivek Vihar - 421, Wazirpur – 414, and Shadipur – 410 also recorded the AQI in the ‘severe’ category,” CPCB stated. While Most of the stations in the city recorded the AQI in the ‘Very poor’ category are R K Puram 367, North Campus (Delhi University) 374, Burari Crossing – 380, IHBAS, Dilshad Garden – 322, Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium – 347, Lodhi Road – 318, Mandir Marg – 227, Najafgarh – 336, Okhla Phase 2 – 370, Pusa- 344, Rohini – 396, Ashok Vihar - 388, Aya Nagar- 331, , CRRI Mathura Road – 353, Dwarka-Sector 8 - 367, ITO - 367, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium - 394, Mundka - 356, , Nehru Nagar - 384, , Patparganj -384, Punjabi Bagh - 391, , Sirifort - 393, Sonia Vihar - 393, , the CPCB data stated.
The centre panel on air quality has issued closure orders to 24 industrial units in the NCR for grossly violating the air pollution-related statutes and guidelines since invoking the first stage of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).