Delhi News: Due to increasing incidents of stubble burning in fields and adverse weather conditions, the smog was seen deepening in the national capital Delhi on Thursday. Meanwhile, doctors have issued a health warning to the people, saying that people may have respiratory problems. While the air quality index in Delhi has crossed the 400 mark, meteorologists predict that the level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR will increase further in the next two weeks.
On the other hand, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the visibility at Safdarjung Observatory reduced to 500 meters at around 7 am on Thursday morning. However, as the temperature increased, it gradually improved and visibility increased to 800 meters. At the same time, AQI in Delhi reached 378 by 3 pm. Talking about AQI for the last one week, it was 364 on Wednesday, 359 on Tuesday, 347 on Monday, 325 on Sunday, 304 on Saturday and 261 on Friday.
AQI reached critical level in these areas
At the same time, AQI level remained serious in many areas of Delhi. AQI was recorded at 439 in Punjabi Bagh, 420 in Dwarka Sector-8, 403 in Jahangirpuri, 422 in Rohini, 422 in Narela, 406 in Wazirpur, 432 in Bawana, 439 in Mundka, Anand Vihar 452 and New Moti Bagh 406. According to the Meteorological Department, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, between 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, between 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, between 201 and 300 ‘poor’, between 301 and 400 ‘poor’. An AQI between 401 and 500 is considered ‘very poor’ and an AQI between 401 and 500 is considered ‘severe’.
Doctors are giving this advice
In view of the increasing pollution, doctors have expressed concern because poor air quality can increase asthma and lung problems in children and the elderly. On the other hand, Jugal Kishore, Chief of the Medicine Department at Safdarjung Hospital, suggested that those who have respiratory problems like chronic bronchitis and asthma, should not go out in the open unless absolutely necessary. Along with this, Jugal Kishore has also advised to use air purifier at home.
Pollution also increased due to lack of rain
Meteorologists are also blaming air pollution for lack of rain after the end of monsoon. Delhi’s air quality in October 2023 has been the worst since 2020. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, AQI was recorded at 210 in the capital in October, whereas it was 210 in October last year and 173 in October 2021. Talking about rainfall, there was 129 mm rainfall in October 2022 and 123 mm rainfall in October 2021, whereas in October 2023, Delhi received only one day of rainfall and that too was 5.4 mm.
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