Delhi air quality remains very poor minimum temperature drops to 98 degrees Celsius
New Delhi Nov 30 PTI Delhis air quality remained in the very poor category on Tuesday even as the minimum temperature slipped to 98 degrees CelsiusThe 24-hour average air quality index AQI read 329 It stood at 389 on Monday The city had recorded air quality in the severe category for three days on the trotDelhi had recorded a marginal improvement in air quality due to favourable wind speed The neighbouring cities also saw some improvement in AQI compared to the readings the previous day with some moving to poor from very poorFaridabad recorded 274 Ghaziabad 291 Greater Noida 272 Gurgaon 346 and Noida 298An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeThe India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the minimum temperature in the morning was recorded at 98 degrees CelsiusThe relative humidity was around 88 per cent at 930 AMThe national capital on November 17 had recorded the lowest minimum temperatureof the season so far at 96 degrees Celsius Delhi on Monday had recorded a minimum temperature of 103 degrees Celsius The maximum temperature had stood at 261 degrees Celsius a notch below the normalThe maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to settle around 26 degrees Celsius according to IMDThe Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR on Monday had indicated that favourable local surface wind speed on Tuesday is likely to bring slight reliefDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday had said the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi will continue till further orders in view of the high air pollution levelsThe ban on the entry of trucks barring those engaged in essential services will continue till December 7 while CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter Delhi Rai said after a review meeting with officials of departments concerned PTI KND DV DV
New Delhi Nov 30 PTI Delhis air quality remained in the very poor category on Tuesday even as the minimum temperature slipped to 98 degrees CelsiusThe 24-hour average air quality index AQI read 329 It stood at 389 on Monday The city had recorded air quality in the severe category for three days on the trotDelhi had recorded a marginal improvement in air quality due to favourable wind speed The neighbouring cities also saw some improvement in AQI compared to the readings the previous day with some moving to poor from very poorFaridabad recorded 274 Ghaziabad 291 Greater Noida 272 Gurgaon 346 and Noida 298An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeThe India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the minimum temperature in the morning was recorded at 98 degrees CelsiusThe relative humidity was around 88 per cent at 930 AMThe national capital on November 17 had recorded the lowest minimum temperatureof the season so far at 96 degrees Celsius Delhi on Monday had recorded a minimum temperature of 103 degrees Celsius The maximum temperature had stood at 261 degrees Celsius a notch below the normalThe maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to settle around 26 degrees Celsius according to IMDThe Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR on Monday had indicated that favourable local surface wind speed on Tuesday is likely to bring slight reliefDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday had said the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi will continue till further orders in view of the high air pollution levelsThe ban on the entry of trucks barring those engaged in essential services will continue till December 7 while CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter Delhi Rai said after a review meeting with officials of departments concerned PTI KND DV DV
