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Delhi's air quality worsens to 'severe'; thick smog envelops capital

Delhi's air quality worsens to 'severe'; thick smog envelops capital
Written by Siddhant Pandey
Oct 30, 2020, 12:37 am 2 min read
Delhi's air quality worsens to 'severe'; thick smog envelops capital

The air quality in Delhi fell into the 'severe' category on Thursday as residents awoke to a thick smog blanketing the national capital. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an average AQI (Air Quality Index) of 402 on Thursday noon. Reportedly, pollution levels have risen primarily due to calm winds and a spike in farm fires.

Details
Air quality had improved slightly yesterday

The dip in air quality comes a day after pollution levels had marginally improved on Wednesday when the AQI was in the 'poor' category. An AQI reading of 0-50 is considered 'good,' followed by 'satisfactory' (51-100), 'moderate' (101-200), 'poor' (201-300), 'very poor' (301-400), and 'severe' (401-500). Thursday marked the first time that Delhi's air quality worsened to 'severe' this season.

Reason
Low wind speed led to less dispersion of pollutants

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), wind speeds had dropped on Wednesday which led to the accumulation of pollutants. Calm winds and low temperatures trap pollutants close to the ground. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) showed the share of stubble-burning in Delhi's PM2.5 concentration was 18% on Wednesday, marginally down from 23% on Tuesday—the maximum this season.

Forecast
Air quality set to improve till Sunday

The head of IMD's environment monitoring research center, VK Soni, said the air quality will likely deteriorate further on Thursday. However, the air quality will improve significantly from Friday to Sunday as wind speeds are likely to reach 15kmph on Friday, leading to better dispersion of pollutants, Soni said. "Till Sunday, the forecast is that we will see an improvement in air," he said.

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Delhi government pushes for 'green' firecrackers ahead of Diwali

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said on Wednesday that only "green" firecrackers can be manufactured, sold, and used in the national capital. He had also said that the Delhi government will launch an anti-firecracker campaign from November 3. The government has requested people not to burn crackers at all since rising pollution levels can also increase the risk of COVID-19.

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Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
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