A dense veil of smog continues to shroud the national capital region (NCR) with alarming pollution levels and threats of carcinogenic air. According to reports, the particulate matter (PM) 10 levels reached 999, more than 10 times higher than the safe limit. On the other hand, PM 2.5 touched a maximum of 743, as per the air quality index.
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The PM levels had taken a dip on Tuesday but are back far above the danger limit on Wednesday morning.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had assured an aggressive stance against pollution in the capital on Tuesday. Among the many steps promised included the use of sprinklers and mist fountains, smoke tappers in crematoriums, and waste management to minimise emission of methane gas caused by burning at landfill sites.
However, despite the reports and PM measures, the sound of firecrackers being burst were heard in several parts of the city with no efforts being made towards controlling the same.
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System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index in Delhi on Wednesday touched the 500 mark, marked severe. The next three days is forecast to be just as severe in the national capital according to ?SAFAR added.
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Skymet Weather has reported the constant flow of northwesterly winds that are bringing down polluted air from Haryana and Punjab adding to the levels of pollution in Delhi.
"The situation further accentuated as very light and calm winds around 5 km per hour started blowing over the city for the last few days. Besides this, low temperatures and high levels of humidity have further made the city vulnerable to smog," the weather office has claimed.?