Delhi News: The situation of air pollution in Delhi is critical, Gurugram-Noida has the worst air in NCR cities

Due to the continuous increase in air pollution, the air is becoming increasingly toxic in Delhi as well as NCR cities. The situation which worsened in Delhi-NCR from the day of Diwali is not taking the name of improvement. Apart from the bursting of crackers and burning of stubble, weather conditions are also being blamed for this.

Air pollution situation serious in many areas

According to the latest data from SAFAR (Systems of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), the air quality index in many areas of Delhi-NCR has reached the severe category, while in some areas the AQI is in the very poor category.

The area around DU is the most polluted

According to SAFAR, the air pollution in Delhi-NCR is currently in the very severe category. If we look at the data, the Air Quality Index around Delhi University is 355, while near Mathura Road, AQ3 40 was recorded.

Noida has more air pollution than Delhi

At the same time, the condition of the cities of NCR is also not good. After Gurugram, Ghaziabad, the situation in Noida is even worse. According to SAFAR data, the air pollution in Noida is close to the severe category and the AQI has been recorded at 392.

The Noida-like situation in Gurugram

The residents of the city are getting poisonous air to breathe since Saturday morning. The level of air pollution PM 2.5 was recorded at 391 at 8 am on Saturday. This is the highest pollution level recorded in this season. The PM 2.5, 378 was recorded on Friday.

Delhi-NCR in the red zone

Pollution may not have affected much on Diwali much this year as compared to seven-eight years, but now is the time for a 'breathing emergency' in Delhi-NCR. The air has become poisonous and Delhi-NCR has reached the red zone. On Friday, Ghaziabad remained the most polluted city in the country for the second consecutive day, while Noida stood second and Greater Noida third.

According to experts, the weather conditions have also started turning unfavorable. Delhi's AQI stood at 357 on Friday, while seven areas of the capital-Anand Vihar, Wazirpur, Vivek Vihar, Shadipur, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, and Narela reached above 400 in the severe category on Friday.

The air index crosses 400 in seven areas of Delhi

According to the Air Quality Bulletin released by CPCB, the air index of Delhi was recorded at 357, Faridabad 346, Ghaziabad 384, Greater Noida 364, Gurugram 333, and Noida 371 on Friday. The air at all places was recorded in the very poor category. Seven areas of Delhi namely Anand Vihar, Wazirpur, Vivek Vihar, Shadipur, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, and Narela were the most polluted on Friday.

At many places in Delhi, the air index was recorded above 400 i.e. in the severe category. Apart from this, there are many such areas where the air quality index remained very close to the severe category. The air index on Friday was also recorded in the poor category at 229 in Mandir Marg, which usually has the cleanest air.

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