Already reeling under a cold wave since the beginning of the New Year, residents in the national capital on Wednesday woke up to another chilly and polluted morning.
Delhi air stood at 'very poor' category on Wednesday with Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 353, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Air Quality in the national capital again reached the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning with an index of '310' recorded on the Air Quality meter after relative respite to Delhiites for a few days.
IATA's senior vice president clarified that it is the airline's decision to cut down on crew size and operations amid air pollution in Delhi-NCR and IATA does not have the right to make recommendations to any airline company in this regard.
With the Air Quality Index improved in relative terms, the Delhi government on Monday lifted various bans, imposed earlier, including the ban on the entry of trucks into the national capital.
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.
After three straight days this week of air quality recorded under the 'severe' category in Delhi, the bad air in the national capital in Delhi recovered a bit to 'upper end of Very Poor' on Sunday, said forecast system SAFAR.
The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region continued to remain under the 'severe' category on Saturday as AQI figure of 431 was recorded in Delhi. Noida and Gurugram at 7 am this morning recorded an AQI of 529 and 478 respectively.
With Air Quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category for consecutive two days, the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) Friday reveals that the stubble-burning contributed 34 per cent in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution.
With Air Quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category for consecutive two days, the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) Friday reveals that the stubble-burning contributed 34 per cent in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution.