Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 12: The air quality in the national capital marginally improved and moved to the ‘poor’ category on Sunday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) portal of the Ministry of Earth Sciences reported an AQI of 256.
Meanwhile, the area near IIT Delhi logged an AQI of 266, the T3 terminal of the airport reported an AQI of 290 and Lodhi Road area reported an AQI of 249.
AFAR, in its daily bulletin, said, “For three days (12th, 13th, 14th), winds are likely to be low to moderate. Partially cloudy conditions and moderate mixing layer height causing moderate vertical mixing are likely to keep air quality within `poor` during noon time or `lower end of very poor` during the night and early morning hours for the next three days. From December 15 onwards, air quality is likely to improve due to relatively high wind speeds but within `poor` or `lower end of very poor` category,” SAFAR said in its bulletin.
The ministry’s portal advised people belonging to sensitive groups to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion, take more breaks and do less intense activities.
Meanwhile, the Safdurjung observatory recorded minimum temperature at 6.4 degrees Celsius in Delhi on Sunday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The Weather agency in its daily bulletin said, that partly cloudly sky and mist will prevail in the capital today. The maximum temperature is expected to touch 24 degrees Celsius in Delhi today.
In light of the poor air quality standards in Delhi-NCR, the commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas on Tuesday ordered the immediate closure of industries not running on PNG or cleaner fuels in industrial areas despite the availability of gas infrastructure and supply.
