Dr Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Head of Pulmonology Department at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, said, " The people living in Delhi have to breathe in the air quality, which has reached a very poor category, which may cause serious diseases."
As the air quality in the national capital has continued to remain in the 'very poor' category since Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Thursday.
As per the SAFAR-India, the city's AQI has been in the 'very poor' category since Sunday (309).
The AQI from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', while from 100 to 200 it is 'moderate', from 200 to 300 it is 'poor', from 300 to 400 it is said to be 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above it is c
"The smoke of stubble spread in Bathinda, the air became poisonous, and the administration appealed to the distressed farmers not to burn the stubble." Lucky, a local resident said.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 336 on Wednesday morning bringing the air quality under the 'very poor' category for the fourth day in a row and the third straight day this week.
The overall air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category for the third straight day on Tuesday morning, as per the SAFAR-India.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and Noida continues to remain in the 'very poor' category, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The overall air quality of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur has plunged into the 'poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 214, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India, the overall air quality in the national capital is in the 'poor' category with an AQI of 286.
The overall air quality in Delhi continues to remain in the 'Poor' category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 249 on Friday morning, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India.
With the quality of air in the plains of North India reeling under the 'poor' category, the tourists from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and other neighbouring areas are heading towards the hill state of Himachal Pradesh where even the highest AQI comes under 'moderate' category.
The overall air quality in the national capital on Thursday morning was recorded in the 'poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 256, as per SAFAR-India.