Noida, December 4 – Air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to remain critically poor. Despite strong cold winds that blew late Wednesday night causing minor improvements in pollution levels in some areas, air quality could not move out of the hazardous category.
According to data released Thursday morning by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards, most stations in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad recorded AQI between 300-350, which falls in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ category.
Areas in Delhi including Okhla Phase-2, Punjabi Bagh, Patparganj, Rohini, RK Puram and Sirifort recorded AQI between 309-344. At some locations, the situation was even more alarming with pollution levels touching 327 and 340. Only Pusa station recorded AQI of 289, which is at the lower limit of the ‘very poor’ category.
According to experts, as soon as wind speed reduces, PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles start accumulating rapidly again. In Noida’s Sector-125, Sector-1 and Sector-116, pollution levels were recorded between 307-340, while Sector-62 IMD station recorded AQI of 262. Evening showed slight improvement due to increased wind flow, but pollutants remained close to ground level due to drop in temperature.
Ghaziabad’s Loni recorded AQI of 367, which falls in the ‘severe’ category. Vasundhara recorded AQI of 335 and Indirapuram recorded 279. Air quality here showed further deterioration over the past 24 hours.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department’s 7-day report, Noida and surrounding areas will experience a drop in temperature over the next few days. Between December 4-9, minimum temperature may drop from 11 degrees to 9 degrees, while maximum temperature will remain between 21-23 degrees. Continuous fog and low wind speed reduce the possibility of air pollution control.
Weather experts say that with the drop in night temperatures this week, severe cold will be felt. In such conditions, the combined effect of pollution and cold can impact people’s health. Health experts have advised elderly people, children and respiratory patients to wear masks when stepping out and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities during morning and evening hours.
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