New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality dipped to ‘severe’ on Wednesday morning as many parts of the national capital were engulfed in toxic air due to cold winds on Tuesday evening. Parts of Delhi such as Ashok Vihar (405), Jahangirpuri (428), Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium (404) and Dwarka Sector 8 (403) witnessed severe air quality.
The effect of the cold wind that blew in Delhi on Tuesday evening has started becoming visible. Despite this, lack of reduction in smog is going to increase the problem. At present, the news regarding air pollution and weather in Delhi is that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded two degrees less than normal. At the same time, despite the wind blowing, the effect of smog was seen in Delhi on Wednesday also. During the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.2 degrees, which was two degrees below normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, which was one degree less than normal.
Regions outside Delhi also reported ‘very unhealthy’ air quality on Wednesday morning. The air quality index (AQI) teetered towards unhealthy in places such as Faridabad (329), Ghaziabad (321), Greater Noida (318), and Noida (331) respectively.
The National Green Tribunal expressed dissatisfaction with the authorities’ actions to control air pollution, and instructed them to “take all reasonable measures to improve the quality of the air in Delhi”.
Taking suo motu (on its own) cognizance of a media report regarding the worsening air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region, the court directed a further action taken report to be filed within a week.
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