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New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Around 7:40 am, a thin layer of fog covered India Gate and the duty road, where visibility remained poor and the air quality index (AQI) hovered around 350, indicating very poor conditions.
In the early morning, a blanket of fog blanketed the foot overbridge at ITO, taking the AQI once again to near 350, indicating hazardous morning conditions for commuters in Central Delhi.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s overall AQI stood at 337, showing only marginal improvement compared to Tuesday. Of the 39 monitoring stations in the national capital, 34 recorded ‘very poor’ air quality, while five recorded pollution levels in the ‘poor’ category.
Several high-intensity pollution hotspots remained choked with toxic air early in the day. At 7 am, Rohini recorded an AQI of 376, while other severely affected areas include Delhi Technological University (367), Anand Vihar (364), Bawana (382), Ashok Vihar (364), Burari (347), Alipore (344), ITO (360) and Dwarka (361) – all in the very poor category.
In the wider NCR region, Noida also continues to grapple with polluted air. Major stations reported very poor air quality, including Sector 1 (355), Sector 62 (304), Sector 116 (372) and Sector 125 (399), close to the ‘severe’ category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has forecast that pollution is expected to remain in the very poor category from November 26 to 28, with the situation likely to fluctuate between severe and very poor over the next six days.
Historical CPCB data shows that Delhi’s average AQI has remained consistently hazardous over the past week: 391 (Sunday), 370 (Saturday), 374 (Friday), 391 (Thursday), 392 (Wednesday), 374 (Tuesday) and 351 (Monday).
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate fog on Wednesday, with the temperature likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius (maximum) and 9 degrees Celsius (minimum).
–IANS
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