Delhi: Air quality continues to remain in the ‘poor’ category in the national capital, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 249 on Thursday at 6 a.m., and a layer of smog blanketed the city, affecting visibility.
Delhi Pollution: AQI Across Delhi
Anand Vihar (268), Ashok Vihar (250), Chandni Chowk (203), Jahangirpuri (292), Narela (231), Pusa (259), Patparganj (249), Punjabi Bagh (267), R K Puram (284), Shadipur (230), Rohini (278).
#WATCH | A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 4°C, as per IMD.
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Cold Wave Warning
Delhi experienced a further dip in temperature on Thursday. At 5:30 a.m., the temperature was recorded at 4.8 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for a cold wave in the national capital, as the minimum temperature is forecasted to drop to 4.0 degrees Celsius. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain 23°C and 4°C, respectively, today.
Also, the IMD has predicted colder nights ahead with Delhi’s minimum temperature likely to fall to 6 degrees Celsius by December 12.
Notably, on Wednesday, Delhi had experienced dip in the temperature and a thin layer of fog covered parts of the city. 5.6°C was recorded on Wednesday morning at 5:30 am.
As temperature continues to remain in the single digit, homeless people have taken refuge in the night shelters. They are provided with bed, blankets, food and first aid at these shelters.
“Now we have 16 to 17 people taking shelter here. They are provided with meals two times and tea. If they fall ill, we have first aide box but the ill is serious we will take them into hospitals. We also have rescue teams who take rounds with ambulance,” Manoj Rawat, a caretaker at a night shelter told ANI.
AQI Status In Delhi
Air quality continues to remain in the ‘poor’ category for the fourth consecutive day. However, this indicates a slight improvement in air quality, which is a relief for residents who had been breathing in severe to very poor air quality in the previous month
GRAP stage IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR were relaxed earlier, as improvement was noticed in the AQI. The Supreme Court had allowed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to relax GRAP stage IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR to GRAP stage II given the betterment of the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Following the apex court’s order, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), revoked Stages IV and III of GRAP in the region.
However, GRAP Stages II and I will continue to remain in force across the entire NCR.
