The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category as the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) recorded Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) at 346 on Tuesday morning.
The overall air quality in the national capital remained in the 'moderate' category for the second consecutive day on Thursday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 173, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
The air quality in Delhi witnessed improvement on Sunday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 320, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) at 8:00 am.
In the National Capital Region (NCR) Noida recorded an AQI of 353, in the 'very poor' category, while Gurugram recorded an AQI of 346 and continued to remain in the 'very poor category'.
As Per Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ,seven proposals have been approved by the Commission after detailed technical and financial evaluation and appraisal.
The primary schools will reopen from today, which were shut down as the Air Quality in Delhi went from bad to worse. Curbs on outdoor activities for secondary school students will also be lifted from today.
The National Capital Region (NCR) also continued to witness bad air as Noida also registered very poor air quality with an AQI of 354 while Gurugram's AQI stood at 326 and continued to remain in the 'very poor' category.
Even though the air quality in Delhi continued to slide for the second consecutive day from the 'upper end of very poor' to the 'very poor' category, still, it is touching an alarming level on Monday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 326.
The issue of stubble burning turns out to be a hot topic of discussion, especially at the onset of winter with the deteriorating air quality in Delhi NCR every year.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shahzad Poonawalla blames the Punjab AAP government for the rise in stubble burning. He attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the diminishing air quality in the national capital region.
The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 354. Noida, which is part of the national capital region, slipped to an AQI of 406, and continued to remain in the 'severe' category, whil