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  • Air quality ‘very poor’ across Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram

    By PTI
    NOIDA: The average air quality was recorded “very poor” across Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad, according to data issued by a government agency on Wednesday.

    Pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 also remained high in the air of the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

    According to the index, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.

    The average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Wednesday was 364 in Ghaziabad, 369 in Greater Noida, 328 in Noida, 314 in Faridabad and 309 in Gurgaon, according to CPCB’s Sameer app.

    On Tuesday, it was 291 in Ghaziabad, 313 in Greater Noida, 259 in Noida, 246 in Faridabad and 231 in Gurgaon.

    The CPCB states that an AQI in the “very poor” category may lead to respiratory illness on prolonged exposure.

    The AQI for each city is based on the average value of all monitoring stations there.

    Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida have four such stations, while Greater Noida and Faridabad have two stations each, according to the app.

  • Air quality worsens in National Capital

     Residents of Delhi- NCR continues to breathe bad air, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

    The AQI recorded at 469 near Income Tax Office (ITO) in New Delhi. It was 489 in Narela, 497 in Gurugram’s Sector 51, and 480 in Noida’s Sector 62, all were recorded in ‘severe category’, as per CPCB.

    The dense smog-shrouded West Delhi’s Signature Bridge near Yamuna river. Delhi’s air quality continues to hover around the ‘severe’ category from the past week. An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.

    According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. (ANI)

  • Central Pollution Control Board says air quality in ‘poor’ category

    The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘poor’ category, as per the data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday.

    According to experts, the poor category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.

    To tackle the rising air pollution, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched the “Green Delhi” app last week, which would enable people to register complaints about violation of anti-pollution norms