DelhiтАЩs 24-hour air quality index stood at 424 at 4 p.m.
DelhiтАЩs 24-hour air quality index stood at 424 at 4 p.m.
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The air quality of the national capital deteriorated to the тАЬsevereтАЭ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
The air quality of Delhi is likely to remain largely in┬аthe тАЬsevereтАЭ category on Wednesday and improve slightly to the тАЬvery poorтАЭ level on Thursday and Friday,┬аaccording to the Central governmentтАЩs Air Quality┬аEarly┬аWarning┬аSystem┬аfor Delhi.
The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 424,┬аas per the CPCBтАЩs┬а4 p.m.┬аdaily official┬аbulletin, which is considered as the dayтАЩs official AQI, up from┬а392 (тАЬvery poorтАЭ┬аcategory) on Monday. A higher value of AQI means an increase in air pollution. An AQI between 301 and 400 is termed тАЬvery poorтАЭ, and 401 and 500 тАЬsevereтАЭ.
Slow wind speed
тАЬThe fire counts observed in Punjab were (1,761) and Haryana (112) on October 30, and Punjab (2,131) and Haryana (70) on October 31,тАЭ the agency said. The high air pollution is due to a fall in wind speed, drop in mixing depth and stubble burning in the neighbouring States.
тВ╣ 5 lakh fine on BJP office
Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government conducted a series of surprise inspections and violations of anti-dust norms were found at┬аthe BJPтАЩs under-construction office site.
тАЬDespite the ban on construction works in Delhi, construction was going on at the site and largescale irregularities were found during inspection at BJPтАЩs under-construction office site. Orders have been given to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to stop construction work and impose fine of тВ╣5 lakh,тАЭ Mr. Rai said.┬а
Responding to it, BJP MP Parvesh Saheb Singh said that not all construction activities are banned in Delhi and some activities such as carpentry are allowed. Only such activities were being carried out at the BJP officeтАЩs site, he said.
