Delhi air quality remains in 'poor' category
The Hindu
Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' on Wed. Alipur and Ashok Vihar recorded AQI of 260 & 288 respectively, while ITO Delhi was 'very poor' (381). Aya Nagar & IGI Airport (T3) were 'moderate' (184) & 'poor' (232) respectively. Rain on Mon. improved air quality slightly. Minister advises caution.
The air quality index in the National Capital remains in the 'poor' category on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 morning.
As per the official data, in the Alipur area and Ashok Vihar, the air quality was recorded as 'poor' with AQI readings of 260 and 288, respectively, at 7 a.m.
In the ITO Delhi, the AQI was 381, falling in the 'very poor' category, while Aya Nagar logged an AQI of 184, falling in the 'moderate' category.
Similary, the AQI at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (T3) was recorded at 232, falling in the 'poor' category.The air pollution in the National Capital had improved slightly on Tuesday morning following light rainfall in several parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region on Monday.
The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'.
Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday advised citizens to remain cautious, although the air quality improved after the rain on Monday.
he Tamil Nadu Government will take appropriate decision to protect the welfare and livelihood of Manjolai tea estate workers as Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, which is managing the tea gardens for the past 90-odd years, is about to wind up its operations in near future, Speaker M. Appavu has said.