Due to change in wind direction and low speed, the air quality in the capital remains in the very poor category. On Saturday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 346, which is in the very poor category. It registered an increase of 15 index points as compared to Friday. A light blanket of smog remained throughout the day. Due to this, people had irritation in their eyes and difficulty in breathing.
At the same time, yesterday morning, visibility was reduced due to smog and haze. Visibility was recorded at 600 meters between 7:00 am to 9:00 am at Safdarjung Airport. Also, visibility was 800 meters at Palam between 8 am and 9 am. Due to this, drivers had trouble seeing clearly at a distance. According to CPCB, the condition of air pollution will remain the same till Sunday. There will be no major change in it. In such a situation, people will be forced to breathe in very bad air. Advertisement
According to the Decision Support System (DSS), the share of pollution caused by transport in Delhi was 21.408 percent. Whereas, the share of pollution caused by burning garbage was 2.112 percent. Apart from this, the share of pollution caused by road dust was 1.59. On Saturday, the AQI in Shadipur remained in the severe category. While in 26 areas including Anand Vihar, Burari, the AQI was recorded as very poor and in three areas the AQI was recorded in the poor category.
According to IITM, the winds blew from the north-west. The wind speed was 8 kilometers per hour. On Sunday, the wind is expected to blow from different directions. During this time the wind will blow at eight kilometers per hour. On Monday, the wind will blow from the north direction. In such a situation, the wind speed will be four km per hour. In such a situation, smog conditions will persist along with light fog.
