Delhi’s air quality remains poor - Will deteriorate to very poor category
Even though it was predicted to drop to the extremely poor category by the evening, Delhi's air quality declined and stayed in the poor category for a third day on Wednesday. Tuesday's average air quality index (AQI) was 236 (bad) at 4pm, compared to 282 (poor) at 8am.
Due to adverse weather circumstances, the Union Earth Sciences Ministry's Early Warning System (EWS), which provides a 10-day prediction, stated that the AQI was anticipated to fluctuate between bad and extremely poor until the end of the month. On Wednesday, Delhi's air quality is probably going to be classified as extremely poor. After that, the air quality will likely improve once again, with thursday and friday likely falling into the bad category. The prediction on tuesday stated that the air quality for the next six days is expected to remain between bad and very poor.
Due to a mix of cool temperatures, calm breezes, and field fires in other states, Delhi's air quality dropped to the extremely bad level on sunday for the first time this season. A score of 0–50 indicates acceptable quality, 51–100 indicates satisfactory quality, 101–200 indicates moderate quality, 201–300 indicates bad quality, 301–400 indicates extremely poor quality, and 400 and above indicates severe quality.
One of the causes of the increase in pollution levels has been attributed to an increase in agricultural fires in the northern states. Although the number of fires has begun sooner than it did last year, it hasn't increased much yet. By the latter week of october and the first week of November, they usually reach a considerable peak.
Punjab had its highest single-day total of the season on tuesday, with 360 agricultural fires, according to data from the indian Agricultural Research Institute. On october 20, the previous high was 174. haryana has 70 agricultural fires on file. On october 15, there were 127 fires, the largest number of fires in a single day.
Pollutants gathered in the area as a result of low temperatures and calm breezes at night. On tuesday, delhi had a high temperature of 32.1°C and a low temperature of 16.1°C.
Anticipating a worsening of the air quality, during the weekend the Graded Response Action Plan's Stage II, or very bad, measures were put into effect, including the implementation of the prohibition on diesel generator sets. Due to strong winds, Delhi's air quality improved on tuesday, although it was still considered bad.
Due to adverse weather circumstances, the Union Earth Sciences Ministry's Early Warning System (EWS), which provides a 10-day prediction, stated that the AQI was anticipated to fluctuate between bad and extremely poor until the end of the month. On Wednesday, Delhi's air quality is probably going to be classified as extremely poor. After that, the air quality will likely improve once again, with thursday and friday likely falling into the bad category. The prediction on tuesday stated that the air quality for the next six days is expected to remain between bad and very poor.
Due to a mix of cool temperatures, calm breezes, and field fires in other states, Delhi's air quality dropped to the extremely bad level on sunday for the first time this season. A score of 0–50 indicates acceptable quality, 51–100 indicates satisfactory quality, 101–200 indicates moderate quality, 201–300 indicates bad quality, 301–400 indicates extremely poor quality, and 400 and above indicates severe quality.
One of the causes of the increase in pollution levels has been attributed to an increase in agricultural fires in the northern states. Although the number of fires has begun sooner than it did last year, it hasn't increased much yet. By the latter week of october and the first week of November, they usually reach a considerable peak.
Punjab had its highest single-day total of the season on tuesday, with 360 agricultural fires, according to data from the indian Agricultural Research Institute. On october 20, the previous high was 174. haryana has 70 agricultural fires on file. On october 15, there were 127 fires, the largest number of fires in a single day.
Pollutants gathered in the area as a result of low temperatures and calm breezes at night. On tuesday, delhi had a high temperature of 32.1°C and a low temperature of 16.1°C.
Anticipating a worsening of the air quality, during the weekend the Graded Response Action Plan's Stage II, or very bad, measures were put into effect, including the implementation of the prohibition on diesel generator sets. Due to strong winds, Delhi's air quality improved on tuesday, although it was still considered bad.