Air Quality Index Delhi Remains ‘Poor’ at 159 with PM2.5 at 72: Pollution Concerns Persist Amidst Graded Response Action Plan
The current air quality situation in Delhi is a matter of concern, with the concentration of PM2.5 at 72 µg/m³ and PM10 at 161 µg/m³. Most areas in the Air Quality Index Delhi-NCR have exceeded 160, categorizing it as ‘poor’. This data comes from Aqi, a website providing real-time air quality information.
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Hope for Improved Air Quality
To put this in perspective, the PM2.5 level in Delhi is nearly 4.8 times higher than the 24-hour air quality guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which suggests a threshold concentration of 15 µg/m³ for PM2.5 in 24 hours. However, there is some hope on the horizon as the website’s air quality forecast predicts improvement over the next three days, with an Air Quality Index Delhi of 140 on Friday, 131 on Saturday, and 115 on Sunday.
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Notably, the best AQI recorded in the past 24 hours was 115 at 5:00 p.m. Officials from the pollution control board have implemented the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) starting from October 1, with measures to combat air pollution based on Air Quality Index Delhi.
#Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' at 159 with PM 2.5 4.8 times higher than WHO's thresholdhttps://t.co/VMi8WQ6wug pic.twitter.com/l6PxknkCS4
— HT Delhi (@htdelhi) October 5, 2023
According to GRAP, air quality is categorized into four stages: ‘poor’ (201-300 AQI), ‘very poor’ (301-400 AQI), ‘severe’ (401-450 AQI), and ‘severe’ (AQI above 450).
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Stubble Burning Solutions
Punjab has reported over 650 instances of stubble burning, particularly on September 15 and, most notably, 95 cases on the same day this year. This practice contributes significantly to air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region during October and November. To address this issue, Punjab’s agriculture department is providing 24,000 crop residue management machines with a budget of ₹350 crore to combat stubble burning in various districts.
Delhi’s Air Quality Deteriorates to ‘Poor’ Amid Rising Stubble Burning Incidents.#DelhiAirQuality #AirPollutionIndia #StubbleBurning #PoorAirQuality #DelhiPollutionhttps://t.co/qdlXPNBDEx
— Ayesha Mumtaz (@mAyesha97) October 5, 2023
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