The air in Delhi is still bad. On Thursday, fog also prevailed throughout the entire city. A yellow signal has been issued for fog by the Weather Department. The Department of Meteorology predicts that fog will be prevalent in Delhi on November 15. Delhi’s AQI also went back to the severe category. The AQI for Delhi was 429 on Thursday.
The air in Delhi is still extremely toxic. On Thursday morning, the surrounding areas were shrouded in a thick covering of fog. The “severe” threshold of air quality (AQI) has been attained once more. For respiratory patients, Delhi’s atmosphere is still dangerous. The Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 400 in some locations. When the AQI increased to 429 on Wednesday, the situation in the nation’s capital was comparable.
On Wednesday morning, fog set up camp in Delhi. Fog has persisted in Delhi, NCR, since the early hours of the day. It was also noted that visibility was really poor. Today’s AQI was recorded at 473 in Anand Vihar, 424 in Alipur, 424 in Aya Nagar, 471 in Ashok Vihar, 436 at IGI Airport, 405 at Chandni Chowk, 457 in Dwarka Sector 8, 470 in Jahangirpuri, 412 at JNS, 440 in Narela, and 462 in Nehru Nagar, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
AQI became dangerous
The following locations have AQI levels on Thursday morning: Patparganj (472), Okhla Phase 2 (441), Punjabi Bagh (459), RK Puram (457), Pusa (408), Rohini (453), Shadipur (430), Wazirpur (467), Sonia Vihar (448), and Sirifort (440). Even people with good health may experience respiratory issues if their air quality index (AQI) ranges from 401 to 500, according to the CPCB. People who have lung or heart disease may experience serious medical conditions as a result of a low AQI.
Why does Delhi have such a high degree of pollution
For 14 days in a row, New Delhi’s air quality stayed in the “very poor” category the Tuesday evening. The city’s air pollution was mainly caused by car exhaust, which accounted for 15.4 percent of the total. The situation was made worse by stubble burning in nearby states, leading to a thick layer of smog.
The air pollution in Delhi
The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Warning System stated that weak winds will likely make it difficult for pollutants to disperse efficiently, and the levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10—two primary pollutants—remain very high in Delhi’s air.