Delhi's Sees Yet Another 'Very Poor' Air Quality Day, 'Moderate' In Mumbai
As the winter sets in the air quality in Delhi continues to worsen and on Tuesday morning the average AQI was 303, which falls under the 'very poor' category'.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index in the overall Delhi region was in the 'very poor' category at 303.
Where does the city have most polluted air??
In the Delhi University area and Pusa, the quality of air was recorded as 'very poor' and 'poor' with AQI at 335 and 242, respectively.
IIT Delhi breached the very poor category with an AQI of 306. The quality of air at the Airport (T3) was also in the very poor category, with an AQI of 313. The Mathura Road recorded 173 AQI, coming under the moderate category.
Meanwhile, Noida recorded an AQI of 308 (very poor) and Gurugram 249 (poor).
This is the second straight day the air quality in Delhi and NCR has fallen to very poor this season.
On Monday the average AQI in Delhi was recorded at 306, which is in the 'very poor category'.
The AQI from 0 to 100 is considered good, while from 100 to 200 it is moderate, from 200 to 300 it is poor, and from 300 to 400 it is said to be very poor and from 400 to 500 or above it is considered as severe.
When will Delhi's air quality improve?
According to IMD scientist VK Soni, the air quality will remain in 'very poor' category until October 26 and there will be some improvement after the implementation of GRAP.
"This time GRAP Stage 2 was implemented much earlier and because of that, I think there will be some improvement in air quality. Our forecast is that the Air Quality will remain in the 'very poor' category till 26 October," Soni said on Monday.
What is GRAP
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of guidelines and measures implemented to combat air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India, which includes Delhi and its surrounding areas.
When the Air Quality Index of Delhi NCR ranges from 201 to 300, it will be termed 'poor' and classified under Stage 1 restrictions. AQI levels between 301-400 is called 'very poor' and falls under Stage 2. When AQI is 401-450 it is termed 'severe' and falls under Stage 3.
How is AQI in Mumbai
It is not just Delhi-NCR that has seen a dip in air quality in recent days.?
The overall air quality in Mumbai remained in the 'moderate' category for the second consecutive day, with the AQI at 132 on Tuesday morning.
On Monday, the air quality in Mumbai was recorded in the 'moderate' category with an AQI of 115.
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