- November 1, 2023
Haze Envelops Delhi as Air Quality Remains ‘very Poor’ for Fifth Day, No Sign of Relief So Far – News18
Delhi-NCR experience peak pollution from November 1 to November 15, when stubble burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana peak (PTI File Photo)
The AQI level has entered into ‘severe’ zone in some parts of the city.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stands at 336, which is in “very poor” category as per SAFAR-India. With this, Delhi’s AQI has now been in “very poor” category for the fifth straight day.
The weather office has also forecast a shallow fog for Wednesday. The quality of air in the IIT Delhi region also remained in the very poor category with an AQI of 329. The quality of air at the Airport (T3) and Mathura Road was also in the very poor category, with an AQI of 339 and 362 respectively.
#WATCH | Light haze envelops Kartavya Path as overall air quality is in ‘Very Poor’ category in DelhiA morning walker says, “Since October, the air quality has worsened. I experience slight discomfort due to pollution during this period in the city.” pic.twitter.com/Efgp0ioj3w
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2023
Meanwhile, Noida recorded an AQI of 391 (very poor) and Gurugram 323 (very poor).
On Tuesday, haze enveloped the national capital and its suburbs as the city’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 359, the highest so far this season. It was 347 on Monday and 325 on Sunday, according to data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The AQI level had entered into ‘severe’ zone in some parts of the city on Monday.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
On Tuesday, the minimum temperature settled at 17.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal. The relative humidity at 5.30 pm stood at 57 per cent.
