Updated Mar 09, 2021 | 06:35 IST
Delhi NCR pollution level today: Air quality in Delhi stood in the ‘moderate’ category on Tuesday, with SAFAR recording an overall AQI of 173. Delhi NCR pollution today | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The concentrations of major polluting particles such as PM10 and PM2.5 stood at 199 and 82 respectively.
The air pollution level stood in the poor zone in Anand Vihar, Dwarka Sector 8, Dilshad Garden, Punjabi Bagh and RK Puram.
New Delhi: The overall air quality in Delhi improved to the ‘moderate’ category on Tuesday morning as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to 173, according to the Ministry of Earth Science s air quality monitor, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The city had recorded an AQI of 269, in the ‘poor’ category, the previous morning.
According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi ranked third among all states and Union territories with the most contaminated sites, Odisha topped the list with 23 contaminated sites, followed by Uttar Pradesh (21) and Delhi (11), according to the data. Apart from the landfill sites in Bhalswa and Ghazipur, industrial…
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Updated Mar 07, 2021 | 06:34 IST
Delhi NCR pollution level today: Air quality in Delhi stood in the ‘moderate’ category on Sunday, with SAFAR recording an overall AQI of 159. Delhi NCR pollution today | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
The concentrations of major polluting particles such as PM10 and PM2.5 stood at 181 and 78 respectively.
Anand Vihar, Bawana, Dwarka Sector 8, Jahangirpuri, Punjabi Bagh and RK Puram recorded poor air quality.
The air pollution level in Mundka stood in the very poor zone.
New Delhi: The quality of air in the national capital improved significantly on Sunday morning as the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to 159 (‘moderate’ category) due to high surface winds that dispersed atmospheric pollutants, according to the Ministry of Earth Science s air quality monitor, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The city had recorded an AQI of 239 (‘poo
Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Have Most Contaminated Sites In India
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Delhi, Indiaâs capital, has stood third on the list of states and Union territories with most contaminated sites, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
Delhi, Indiaâs capital, has stood third on the list of states and Union territories with most contaminated sites, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
There are 112 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances. Besides, there are 168 sites that may be contaminated but require investigation and confirmation, as per the CPCB.