Here is the latest AQI news for today. The national capital region that had been in a severe category for the past few days today saw a marginal improvement in its air quality as AQI reduced to the very poor category from the severe category. Do you know what is the overall AQI of Delhi for today? According to the latest data, the overall AQI of the capital is currently standing at 340 at 9 am, claimed SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) data. In the following sections of this article, we have mentioned region-wise air quality index data of different locations in Delhi. You need to go through this article till the end for more information. Swipe down the page.
According to SAFAR data, regions like Dhirpur, Delhi University, Pusa, Noida, Gurugram, Airport (T3), and Lodhi Road, recorded ‘very poor’ category air with AQI at 313, 382, 336, 319, 317, 374, 325, respectively. CPCB’s data that was shared at 9 am claims the average AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded at 335, in Jahangirpuri AQI was at 373, RK Puram 389, 361 in Rohini, 395 in Dwarka, and 366 in Rohini. A Good AQI is considered between 0 and 50, 51 to 100 is satisfactory, moderate is between 101 and 200, poor is between 201 and 300, very poor AQI is considered between 301 and 400, 401 and 450 severe, and above 450 severe plus. Dense toxic haze continued to shroud the city though a downward shift in the air quality index was witnessed. Scroll down the page.
On Friday, November 17, 2023, i.e. yesterday, the National Green Tribunal observed various states where the AQI deteriorated and did not fully comply with its earlier direction to take “immediate remedial action”. Earlier the National Green Tribunal had issued notices to the chief secretaries of several states including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Bihar after taking cognizance of the Central Pollution Control Board’s online air quality bulletins. Swipe down the page and read more details.
On Thursday, November 16, 2033, Delhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai said a 6-member special task force has been deployed for proper implementation and monitoring of GRAP rules under the leadership of the Environment Special Secretary. In India, 9 out of eleven state capitals analyzed recorded higher pollution in the first 12 hours after Diwali celebrations this year as compared to last year. despite alarming pollution levels and the Supreme Court’s ban on fireworks crackers were burst in Delhi and other cities during the festivities.