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The smog tower in Delhi's Connaught Place, inaugurated in 2021, is locked up and not operational as the national capital battles severe pollution with the air quality dipping to hazardous levels.
Delhi Air Pollution Live News - AQI Updates: The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the severe category on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).As the quality of air deteriorated, a thick haze blanketed the skyline of the national capital.According to the CPCB, the AQI in the Lodhi Road area was recorded at 438, in Jahangirpuri at 491, in the RK Puram area and in IGI Airport (T3) at 486 and 473 respectively.Air Quality Index (AQI) is a tool for effective communication of air quality status to people in terms, which are easy to understand. It transforms complex air quality data of various pollutants into a single number (index value), nomenclature, and colour.The AQI from 0 to 100 is considered good, while from 100 to 200 it is moderate, from 200 to 300 it is poor, and from 300 to 400 it is said to be very poor and from 400 to 500 or above it is considered as severe, which affects health
Delhi Pollution News | Delhi Air Pollution Live: The air quality across the national capital remained in severe category on Friday. The AQI in Lodhi Road area was recorded at 438, whereas in Jahangirpuri at 491, in RK Puram area at 486 and around IGI Airport (T3) 473. The construction and demolition (C&D), stone crushing and mining-associated activities have been prohibited. In Delhi, all primary classes till Class V have been suspended
The overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 402 at 5 pm on Thursday with areas like Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 999. In Noida, Gurugram as well, the air quality had slipped into severe category. , Delhi News, Times Now