Slight improvement in Delhis air quality
New Delhi Nov 30 PTI Delhi recorded a marginal improvement in air quality on Tuesday due to favourable wind speed authorities said The 24-hour average air quality index AQI read 328 It was 389 on Sunday Neighbouring Faridabad 331 Ghaziabad 287 Greater Noida 254 Gurgaon 332 and Noida 291 recorded their air quality in the poor to very poor range An 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 severe The India Meteorological Department said favourable wind speed up to 12 kmph aided dispersion of pollutants The city recorded a maximum temperature of 256 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 98 degrees Celsius According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR winds are likely to slow down on December 1-2 reducing ventilation and thus leading to deterioration of the air quality Favourable wind speed is expected again from December 3 PTI GVS CK
New Delhi Nov 30 PTI Delhi recorded a marginal improvement in air quality on Tuesday due to favourable wind speed authorities said The 24-hour average air quality index AQI read 328 It was 389 on Sunday Neighbouring Faridabad 331 Ghaziabad 287 Greater Noida 254 Gurgaon 332 and Noida 291 recorded their air quality in the poor to very poor range An 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 severe The India Meteorological Department said favourable wind speed up to 12 kmph aided dispersion of pollutants The city recorded a maximum temperature of 256 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 98 degrees Celsius According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR winds are likely to slow down on December 1-2 reducing ventilation and thus leading to deterioration of the air quality Favourable wind speed is expected again from December 3 PTI GVS CK