Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 3: The air quality in Delhi has not budged from the ‘very poor’ category for a while now. On Friday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 385, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
The air quality in Delhi is likely to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on December 3, 4 and 5 going by a forecast issued by the Air Quality Early Warning System on Friday morning.
“For the next three days, winds are likely to be calm reducing the ventilation leading to a deterioration of air quality but within the same category.”
From December 6, the winds are expected to increase dispersing pollutants but the AQI is still likely to remain in the ‘very poor’ category.
Meanwhile, the pollution level in the National Capital Region (NCR), namely Noida and Gurugram was also worrisome. Noida reported AQI at 562 in the ‘hazardous’ category, while the air quality in Gurugram was at the upper end of ‘severe’ category at 413.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday held a review meeting with concerned departments regarding air pollution and said that all construction activities would remain suspended in the nation Capital till further orders.
