The level of pollution in the capital Delhi has increased so much that people are now forced to stay in their homes to breathe. This situation has been made more difficult by the harsh cold and fog. Even on the morning of 28th December, people are facing the double blow of pollution and weather.

There was dense smog and fog in the morning, due to which visibility became extremely low and drivers had to travel with headlights on. On one hand, the plans of those celebrating the New Year away from pollution are also getting ruined because due to dense fog, flights as well as trains are running late by hours and getting cancelled.

Delhi’s air becomes deadly

According to the government app Sameer, the average air quality index of Delhi was recorded around 400 at 8.00 am on Sunday, which falls in the very poor category. This level of pollution clearly shows that the air is not fit to breathe. Due to persistently high AQI, the risk for the elderly, children and respiratory patients has increased.

The situation worsens in these areas

The situation in many areas of Delhi appeared more serious than average. AQI was recorded at 445 in Anand Vihar, while it reached 447 in Shadipur. Wazirpur 437, Narela 435, Jahangirpuri 433, Nehru Nagar 431, Rohini and Ashok Vihar 429, Vivek Vihar 428, Bawan and Okhla Phase 2 423, Patparganj 423, Punjabi Bagh 420, Chandni Chowk 418, DTU and RK Puram 414, Mundka 409, Dwarka Sector 8 and ITO 401 were registered. These figures show that almost the entire Delhi is in the grip of poisonous air.

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Yellow fog alert issued

The Meteorological Department had already issued a yellow fog alert for December 28, which proved to be correct on Sunday morning. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.8 degrees Celsius, due to which the intensity of fog further increased along with cold. The lack of cold winds and stable weather conditions kept pollutants trapped in the air, causing the layer of smog and fog to become denser. In such a situation, experts are advising to be careful and avoid unnecessary going out.

There was fog in the national capital Delhi on Monday (November 3) and the air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category. It is expected to remain in ‘severe’ category on Tuesday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 309 at 4 pm, indicating persistent pollution.

AQI was 400 in Burari

According to CPCB’s ‘Sameer App’, AQI in Burari was 400 which falls in the ‘severe’ category, followed by 390 in Wazirpur. Apart from this, 23 monitoring centers have recorded AQI above 300 which falls in the ‘very poor’ category.

According to the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi, the wind speed from the north-west direction reduced to eight kilometers per hour during the evening and night and this reduced pollution. AQEWS said the air quality is likely to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday.

respiratory distress

According to CPCB, the concentration of PM 2.5 was 155 micrograms per cubic meter and the concentration of PM 10 was 278 micrograms per cubic meter. At this level, these pollutants can cause breathing problems and can have a particularly severe effect on people suffering from lung or heart disease, including children and the elderly.

AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 31.5 degrees Celsius, which is 0.2 degrees more than the season’s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 17.9 degrees Celsius, which is 1.9 degrees more than the season’s average.

Maximum temperature can be 29 degrees

Humidity was recorded at 58 percent at 5:30 pm. The weather department has predicted fog on Tuesday morning. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be around 18 degrees Celsius.