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  • Breathing in Delhi-NCR, AQI 889 in Noida and 765 in ITO

    In spite of all the measures in the capital city of Delhi (Delhi) and its surrounding areas, the situation of air pollution does not seem to be improving. On Wednesday morning, the air quality reached the sevier category in many areas. Due to difficulty in breathing, the problem of eye irritation has also come to the fore. This condition is very dangerous especially for the elderly and children. It is reported that the average AQI in Delhi has reached 724.

    According to the information, the air quality of Delhi-NCR has become very bad. Here, it has become difficult for people to breathe. The problem of pollution is that Delhi University and its surrounding areas have AQI 765, which falls in the very severe category. There is AQI 933 at IIT Delhi.

  • Air quality remains in ‘severe’ category in National Capital

    Delhi residents faced heavy smog on Monday as the national capital continued to remain in the ‘severe’ air quality index category.

    The Air Quality Index was at 472 in the ‘severe’ category at ITO. Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 484 in Anand Vihar, 470 in Mundka, 465 Okhla Phase 2 and 468 in Wazirpur, all in ‘severe category’, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

    With Diwali around the corner, the Delhi Government had already banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city to prevent further deterioration of air quality. Air Quality between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe or hazardous. If experts are to be believed, people with breathing problems should prefer to work from home to avoid further deterioration of lungs. A resident living near Okhla said, “Being an asthmatic patient, it is getting difficult for me to breathe in this city. The situation gets worse in the Covid-19 pandemic. Hence, I prefer to work from home.”