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NEW DELHI: The nationalist superior continued to reel nether hazardous aerial conditions connected Friday, with Anand Vihar and surrounding areas blanketed by a heavy furniture of toxic smog.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has activated each measures nether GRAP Stage-IV successful Delhi-NCR to tackle the rising pollution.
From Work-From-Home To Vehicle Ban- Delhi Rolls Out Fresh Pollution Curbs
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded astatine 442 successful Ghazipur, 409 successful ITO, and 447 successful Palam, putting each 3 areas successful the ‘severe’ category. The city’s wide AQI stood astatine 330 astatine 7.47 am.Authorities person advised people, particularly children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions, to bounds outdoor vulnerability arsenic the hazardous aerial continues to airs wellness risks.Meanwhile, the persistent dense fog has besides affected aviation operations astatine Delhi airport. Flight operations are being conducted nether CAT III conditions, resulting successful delays for respective flights.
On Thursday, 15 retired of 40 monitoring stations recorded 'severe' contamination levels successful Delhi. Anand Vihar registered the highest speechmaking astatine 441, falling successful the 'severe-plus' category, portion 24 stations reported 'very poor' aerial quality, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app.
In the morning, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood astatine 358.For reference, AQI levels are classified arsenic follows: 0–50 ‘good’, 51–100 ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 ‘moderate’, 201–300 ‘poor’, 301–400 ‘very poor’, and 401–500 ‘severe’.Data from the Decision Support System for Air Quality Management indicates that transport is the largest contributor to Delhi’s pollution, accounting for 18.3 per cent. Industries successful the metropolis and surrounding areas contributed 9.2 per cent, followed by residential sources astatine 4.5 per cent and operation activities astatine 2.5 per cent.
Waste burning contributed 1.6 per cent, roadworthy particulate 1.3 per cent, different sectors 1.2 per cent, and powerfulness procreation successful Delhi astir 1.2 per cent.Pollution from neighbouring NCR districts besides added importantly to Delhi’s aerial prime woes, with Jhajjar contributing 12.3 per cent, Sonipat 8.8 per cent, Rohtak 4.8 per cent, Jind 3.1 per cent, Bhiwani 1.4 per cent, and Gurugram 1.1 per cent.(WIth Agency Inputs)
