Delhi's pollution level soars after Diwali; air quality enters 'severe' zone
Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog on Friday, with the pollution levels reaching the severe category in the city.
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Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog on Friday, with the pollution levels reaching the severe category in the city. PTI
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According to SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research), the 24-hour rolling average of PM2.5 and PM10 were 154 and 256 micrograms per cubic metre respectively at around 11 pm. PTI
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Of the eight monitoring stations in Delhi listed with SAFAR, seven of them had air quality reaching severe levels. PTI
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Although the Met office has said that the situation is better in Delhi than last year due to favourable climatic conditions preventing smoke-filled air from the agricultural belt of Haryana and Punjab. PTI
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While last year on Diwali day, Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) air quality index had a value of 431, putting the air in the severe category, this year it was 319 and in the very poor range. PTI
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