Delhi continues to choke as air quality drops in the NCR region

Delhi continues to choke as it is facing worst Air pollution, capital's air quality is reportedly worsening by day. government-run System of Air Quality and Wear Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) on Friday, October 18, said overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of national capital with Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 was detected at 375, which falls in ' very poor' category. 

Delhi's air quality dips

Major pollutant was detected at Mathura ro, PM 2.5 was detected at 267 (hazardous), while in Dhirpur and Delhi University, air quality dipped to 'very poor' category at 316 and 309, respectively. In Chandni Chowk also, air quality plunged to 'poor category' at 276 AQI.

"During morning walk we feel irritation in eyes due to dust and smog in air. I also feel breathless after jogging for a few minutes. People are using more and more cars which is why pollution is increasing in Delhi," said Raj Kumar, a local. "I feel suffocated when I go for a walk at India Gate. pollution is increasing in Delhi. I request government to take requisite measures to curb menace," said Sharanjeet Singh, ar local.

IMD has forecasted that minimum and maximum temperature in capital will be around 21 and 33 degrees Celsius, respectively, throughout day. humidity will be 47 per cent with wind speed 10 kilometres per hour.

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Earlier, Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal h said crop burning has increased and is one of reasons for Air Pollution. On October 12, he h said smoke from crop residue burning in neighbouring states has started reaching Delhi and air quality has started deteriorating. "It has been widely reported that smoke coming to Delhi is due to burning of stubble in Karnal, Haryana," he h said. On Thursday, Delhi Government said that real-time data to determine contribution of local and n-local sources, including dust and stubble burning, to air pollution in national capital region will be available from April next year. 

(With ANI inputs)

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