After Diwali, On Friday morning, the city’s Jawaharlal Nehru stadium had a Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 concentration of 999.
New Delhi:
After Diwali, Following the Diwali festival, the air quality in the national capital has deteriorated from “severe” last night to “hazardous” this morning.
As low temperatures and wind speeds allowed pollutants to concentrate, the city’s air quality index, which was at 382 at 4 p.m. yesterday, continued to rise and into the severe zone about 8 p.m.
On Friday morning, Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations in the city’s Jawaharlal Nehru stadium reached 999 per cubic metre, well beyond the WHO‘s recommended safe level of 25.
The air quality in the neighboring cities of Faridabad (424). Ghaziabad (442), Gurgaon (423) and Noida (431) was also rated as’severe,’ with cracker bursting peaking after 9 p.m.
Residents in South Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar, North Delhi’s. Burari, West Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, and East Delhi’s Shahdara reported firecrackers popping as early as 7 p.m.
For instance, As a layer of haze persisted over the region, residents from various parts of the city and its suburbs complained of itchy throats and watery eyes. This was the first episode of the season.
Therefore, In 14 of Haryana’s districts in the. National Capital Region, the sale or use of all types of firecrackers has been prohibited.
Centre’s System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Therefore, Research (SAFAR) (November 7). However, the improvement would only be in the “Very Poor” group.
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