Rain sweeps capital clean
Recurring downpour in Delhi has washed away dangerous pollutants from the air, ensuing in the most clean air quality of this year in the national Capital on Tuesday. It was the third time in the year that the Air Quality Index was registered as “Good”.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research institute (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 38, the lowest this year.
An AQI in the range of 0-50 is considered “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301-400 “very poor” and 401-500 “severe”.
Last Saturday, the AQI was 48, while on July 28 it was 43. The PM10 level was recorded as “good” at 37 in NCR and 35 in Delhi.
The PM 2.5 level was 19 in NCR and 18 in Delhi, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.
Meanwhile, Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan claimed the improvement is the fruitful result of the Union Government’s endeavour.
“With the concerted efforts of the Government, the Air Quality Index of Delhi has improved during the last three years. The ‘Good’ to ‘Moderate’ categories days have increased from 99 in 2016 to 142 in 2017, and 147 till September 24,” said the Union Minister.