With the onset of winter in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, pollution has also reached dangerous levels. After 94 days, Delhiites were breathing “very poor” quality air on Monday, with the city’s average AQI hitting 310. Meanwhile, Delhi has imposed Group 2 restrictions. CAQM issues this order when AQI levels exceed 300. Grap-2 went into effect this morning. Even today, October 22, Delhi’s air quality remains “very poor”. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s average air quality index was 317 around 8 am today.
Wind speed will slow down and pollution will increase
It is estimated that pollution in Delhi is likely to increase further from tomorrow. The AQI is likely to exceed 400 from October 22 to 23. The reason for the increase in pollution is the contribution of crop burning, which is increasing as a pollutant. At the same time, unfavorable meteorological conditions such as slow wind speeds and high humidity keep pollutants in our breathing spaces.
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| delhi area | air quality index |
| Alipore | 321 |
| Anand Vihar | Chapter 382 |
| Ashok Vihar | Chapter 342 |
| Aya Nagar | 316 |
| Bawana | 350 |
| Burari | 340 |
| Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range | 314 |
| Dwarf District 8 | Chapter 324 |
| IJI Airport | 318 |
| dilshad garden | – |
| ITO | 296 |
| jahangirpuri | Chapter 358 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 264 |
| lodi road | Chapter 281 |
| Temple Road | Chapter 319 |
| Mundaka | 365 |
| Dwarka NSIT | 250 |
| najafgarh | 316 |
| Narela | Chapter 324 |
| Nehru Nagar | 321 |
| North Campus | 310 |
| Okla Phase II | 314 |
| papaganj | 308 |
| punjabi bagh | Chapter 354 |
| Pusa DPCC | Chapter 286 |
| Pusa IMD | 303 |
| RK Plum | Chapter 333 |
| Rohini | Chapter 348 |
| Shadipur | – |
| Thrift | 308 |
| Sonia Vihar | Chapter 338 |
| Aurobindo Marg | 298 |
| Vivek Vihar | Chapter 338 |
| wazirpur | 350 |
How air pollution is in Delhi-NCR, read feature
These restrictions apply to Grap-2
As soon as the order comes into effect, the use of diesel generators will be banned in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Let me tell you that after the implementation of Grape-2, five major restrictions were also implemented.
- Operation of diesel generators will be prohibited.
- Parking charges will be increased to reduce private car use.
- Roads will be mechanically/vacuum swept and watered daily.
- CNG electric bus and metro services will be increased.
- The RWA will provide heaters to the security guards so that they do not burn garbage, wood or coal for warmth.
- Generators using natural gas, biogas, LPG will be able to operate.
- Generators above 800 kilowatts must be modified before they can operate.
The air in NCR has also started to deteriorate.
- Greater Noida-272
- Ghaziabad-264
- Noida-245
- Gurugram-222
- Faridabad-154
How is air quality measured?
A place is considered “good” if its AQI is between 0 and 50, “satisfactory” if its AQI is between 51 and 100, and “satisfactory” if its AQI is between 101 and 200 , is considered “satisfactory”. If a place’s AQI is between 201 and 300, it is considered “moderate.” If the area’s AQI is considered “poor”. If the AQI is between 301 and 400, it is considered to be in the “very bad” category, and if the AQI is between 401 and 500, it is considered to be in the “severe” category. Air pollution can cause many diseases.