The capital witnessed a drop to the severe category for the first time this season due to poor dispersion of pollutants owing to weak winds, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
CAQM stated that as per the satellite remote sensing data, up to October 24, 2022, only about 39 per cent of sown area in Punjab had been harvested and thus the rising number of fire events is a matter of concern. As per the Standard Protocol developed by ISRO for CAQM, for the period Septem
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said stubble burning was the cause behind air pollution as Delhi was wrapped in a blanket of smog and the air quality remained in the "very poor" category.
According to research co-led by The University of Queensland, sharing real-time air quality readings has been shown to reduce air pollution and lower mortality rates in developing countries.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the AQI in the overall Delhi region was in the 'very poor' category at 323.
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): On Diwali morning, Delhiites woke up to see a blanket of smog as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 276.
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): The pollution level in the National Capital remains in the "poor" category as the Air Quality Index in the Delhi region was at 276 on the eve of Diwali, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): Firecrackers have been banned in three districts of Madhya Pradesh - Gwalior, Singrauli and Katni - due to the poor Air Quality Index (AQI).