Delhi: Air quality continues to remain in ‘poor’ category as AQI reaches 249
Just a day earlier, AQI in the national capital was recorded at 256. Meanwhile, tahe second phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was implemented in Delhi to reduce the effect of increased pollution.
The quality of air in the national capital continued to remain in the poor category on Friday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) setting at 249, according to SAFAR India.
#WATCH | Overall air quality in the 'Poor' category in Delhi today
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The AQI was a little better as compared to the previous day when it had settled at 256. While Noida recorded an AQI of 269 (poor), Gurugram was at 176 (moderate). Meanwhile, an anti-air pollution drive was launched yesterday (October 26) to keep the pollution in check in Delhi and neighbouring regions.
As stubble burning continues in parts of Punjab and Haryana, air quality in the national capital has worsened in the past few days. According to data, over 2,500 cases of stubble burning have been reported this year so far.
However, farm fire numbers are better than those of the previous two years. The second phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was implemented in Delhi to reduce the effect of increased pollution.
Each of these categories is decided based on the ambient concentration values of air pollutants and their likely health impacts (known as health breakpoints). According to the AQI scale, the air quality check between 0 and 50 is “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 450 “severe”.
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