The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said on Friday that the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national Capital was 105 for PM10 and 51 for PM2.5. As the PM10 went over 100, SAFAR, a unit of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) issued a moderate health advisory which means that usually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion and heavy outdoor work. The PM2.5 level was satisfactory.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted on the air quality : “8 Oct (Note that slight deterioration has started)- AQI - 167 (0 to 50 - Good, 51 to 100 - Satisfactory, 101 to 200 - Moderate) PM10 - 187 (0 to 50 - Good, 51 to 100 - Satisfactory, 101 to 250 - Moderate) PM2.5 - 70 (0 to 30 - Good, 31 to 60 - Satisfactory, 61 to 90 – Moderate.”
As per the latest update at 9.18 a.m., the other pollutants nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) were recorded at 12 and 51, respectively. The data for carbon monoxide (CO) was not available.
SAFAR has issued no advisory for Saturday with PM10 to likely be at 123.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34 degrees Celsius, a zero degree departure from normal, and the minimum was at 23.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.