Delhi’s AQI to remain in ‘very poor’ till October 26
- AQI LIVE Updates: Air pollution levels in India’s two major cities -- Delhi and Mumbai -- have started to touch harmful levels. Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the ‘very poor’ level.
AQI LIVE Updates: The air quality level in Delhi and Mumbai is worsening day by day. The overall AQI in the national capital dropped to ‘very poor’ category yesterday. Currently, the overall air quality in the national capital continue to remain in the ‘very poor’ category with AQI at 306, as per SAFAR data at 8:00 am. The current air quality in Mumbai is recorded in ‘moderate’ category with AQI at 127. BMC has also released a number of measures to curb the worsening air pollution whereas in Delhi GRAP-II has been imposed whereas Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will also chair a meeting with officials today. An AQI between 0-50 is considered “good", 51-100 “satisfactory", 101-200 “moderate", 201-300 “poor", 301-400 “very poor", and 401-500 “severe". An AQI above 500 falls in the “severe plus" category.
Catch all LIVE Updates on AQI levels in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities.
Senior officers skip review meeting
As Delhi's air pollution reaches its peak level, Environment Minister called out a review meeting on Monday. However, senior officials remained absent from the meeting. Taking cognisance of the matter, Minister Gopal rai wrote a letter to the CM Arvind Kejriwal regarding the absence of Delhi's officialss in the meeting called.
AQI to remain in ‘very poor’ till October 26, says IMD scientist
Considering the poor air quality in the national capital, IMD scientist, VK Soni on Monday expressed hope of some improvement after the implementation of GRAP. However, the AQI will remain in ‘very poor’ category until October 26, he said.
"Yesterday it reached 'very poor' category. The AQI was at 313 but this time GRAP Stage 2 was implemented much earlier and because of that, I think there will be some improvement in air quality. Our forecast is that the Air Quality will remain in the 'very poor' category till 26 October," VK Soni told ANI.
What actions are being taken to mitigate air pollution, Gopal Rai explains
Minister Gopal Rai has explained what the Delhi government was doing to mitigate air pollution in Delhi as winter approaches.
“The cold is increasing and the speed of the wind is decreasing... The level of AQI is rising. We had given the directions to implement the second phase of GRAP in Delhi-NCR. We called a meeting today to discuss how to implement GRAP 2 effectively... There are 13 hotspot areas in Delhi where the level of pollution gets higher. There are 8 places where the AQI is higher... A special team would be deployed at those places and a survey would be conducted... Bus and metro frequency would be increased so that public transport is used more... Going on further, we would need to make more decisions in GRAP 3... Firecrackers are completely banned in Delhi... We have spoken to the surrounding states regarding firecrackers and stubble burning... We had a meeting with the central environment minister... We expect cooperation from the states regarding the diesel busses entering Delhi,” he said.
Delhi will use dust suppressant powder to curb dust pollution, says Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said that Delhi will use dust suppressant powder to curb dust pollution, as reported by news agency PTI.
‘Special teams will be deputed...' says Gopal Rai on actions being taken to mitigate Delhi pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai who held a meeting today shared update on actions being taken to mitigate air pollution in the city. He said, “There are 13 pollution hotspots in Delhi. Today, 8 other points including Shadipur, Mandir Marg, Patparganj, Sonia Vihar, and Moti Bagh witnessed AQI levels above 300 today due to local reasons. Special teams will be deputed here to identify and inspect local sources of pollution there.”
Watch | Water sprinkled through an anti-smog gun at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Road
Air Pollution: Greater Noida, Faridabad among top cities with worst air quality. Check AQI levels here
The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region was on Monday morning recorded to be in 'very Poor' category, according to SAFAR-India. Visuals from various locations across Noida, Ghaziabad, India gate showed thick layer of smog. The overall air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category with AQI at 309, as per SAFAR data.
Delhi records minimum temperature of 17.2 deg C
Delhi's air quality settled in the 'poor' category on Monday and the city's minimum temperature was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, the weather office said.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on reducing air pollution in Delhi
While speaking to PTI, Oberoi said, “Although pollution doesn’t come under MCD’s jurisdiction, but as AAP is there in the MCD and in government, therefore we are working in full collaboration to reduce pollution."
Gopal Rai chairs meeting with all concerned Departments' officials at the Delhi Secretariat
As the air quality in the national capital dropped to ‘very poor’, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired meeting with all concerned Departments' officials at the Delhi Secretariat.
Delhi pollution: Arvind Kejriwal govt implements this to curb the menace. Here's what changes
National capital Delhi's air quality like it Maharashtra counterpart Mumbai has remained in the ‘very poor’ category, rekindling fears of severe breathing troubles, smog ahead of the winter season. Delhi environment minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai has informed that second phase of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in Delhi.
UP: Thick layer of smog covers Noida, AQI remains in 'very poor' category
The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region was on Monday morning recorded to be in 'Very Poor' category, according to SAFAR-India. Visuals from various locations across Noida showed a thick layer of smog surrounding parts of the city as the air quality stood in 'Very Poor' category. The AQI in Noida was recorded to be at 322, as per SAFAR-India.
Delhi pollution: 'Next 10 to 15 days very crucial..’ says Delhi Environment Min
Speaking to news agency ANI, Delhi Environment Min Gopal Rai said that due to Diwali, stubble and Dussehra, the next 10 to 15 days are very crucial for Delhi. “The weather is not in our hands but the sources need to be controlled. A meeting has been called at 12 pm (today).”
What is Air Quality Index?
The Air Quality Index is a tool for effective communication of air quality status to people in terms that are easy to understand. There are six AQI categories, namely Good Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. Each of these categories is decided based on ambient concentration values of air pollutants and their likely health impacts (known as health breakpoints).
As Delhi's AQI turns 'very poor', stubble-burning incidents reported in Haryana
As the overall air quality index (AQI) declined to the 'very poor' category in the national capital on Sunday, visuals of stubble getting burned in a field in Haryana's Karnal has surfaced.
A total of 48 cases of stubble-burning has been reported in the state till date this season. The state's Agriculture Department has also imposed a fine of ₹53,000 on farmers who were found burning the stubble.
"We are forced to set fire to the straw as we have to sow the next crop, we are getting late in it, that is why we have to burn it, we also know that burning the stubble causes many problems," said a farmer.
Earlier, in line with the commitment to combat stubble burning, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday had said that there is no reason to burn stubble, but if people still don't understand, we will be strict with them.
Delhi air pollution: Visuals around Nehru Park and Teen Murti Marg
Mumbai air pollution: Visuals from Bandra Reclamation
The overall air quality in Mumbai continued to remain in the moderate category with AQI at 127.
‘Can feel it in our eyes.. the smog is dense' says resident on pollution level in Delhi
A cyclist at Indian Gate, Sanjay Chaudhary spoke with news agency ANI said that pollution level is rising in Delhi for the past 10-12 days. “We can feel it in our eyes today. The smog is dense...I think the situation is not good at all.”
Delhi pollution news: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai to chair meeting today
In the wake of worsening air quality of the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a meeting with officials today. He will hold meeting with departments responsible for implementing measures to control air pollution. The meeting will take place after Delhi's air quality dipped to “very poor" levels on Sunday for the first time in the season. The degradation of air quality was the result of unfavourable meteorological conditions.
AQI in Mumbai
As per SAFAR data at 7:30 am, AQI in Borivali stands at 101, Malad (125), Navi Mumbai (152), Mazgaon (121), Colaba (142)
AQI in Delhi
As per SAFAR, AQI in Dhirpur stands at 352, Delhi University (330), Noida (308), Lodhi Road (303), Airport T3 (323), IIT Delhi (309) all in ‘very poor’ category as of 7:30 am data.
Watch: Stubble burning seen in a field in Haryana's Karnal
Stubble burning is one of the major reasons for rising pollution levels in the national capital during the winter months.
Delhi air pollution: Visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path
As pollution level drops to ‘very poor’ category, here are some visuals of smog at India Gate and Kartavya Path.
Anti-smog guns, 35ft iron sheet- BMC implements measures to curb air pollution
BMC's methods to curb air pollution in Mumbai includes: -Installation of sprinkler system within 15 days in construction sites, and anti-smog machines within 30 days; Compulsory 35 ft iron sheet enclosures on all construction sites made mandatory; Construction sites to install independent air quality measuring devices and monitor them. Read more here
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First Published:24 Oct 2023, 07:14 AM IST
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