Delhi pollution rate has increased by 40% on Sunday, still, AQI is at "very poor."
The national capital's air quality remained 'very poor' on Sunday, with stalk burning contributive 40 per cent to Delhi's pollution and negating the result of higher ventilation, in line with a government statement agency. The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi same the air quality is probably going to hit 'severe' levels tonight however can slip back to the 'very poor' class on Monday.
The city recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 364.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, same the share of stalk burning in Delhi's pollution rose to 40 per cent on Sunday, the utmost to this point this season.
It said 3,216 farm fires were noticed over a geographic region, Haryana, province and Uttarakhand on Sat.
SAFAR same air quality has not improved abundant despite improved ventilation thanks to high stubble-related intrusion and housings of pollutants throughout evening time thanks to the low time of year physical phenomenon height.
SAFAR foresaw higher ventilation for subsequent 2 days however same the AQI is probably going to boost solely marginally, betting on-farm fires. It's set to deteriorate slightly on Nov 3. In line with the Bharat earth science Department, the predominant wind direction was northwesterly and therefore the most wind speed was fifteen kilometers per hour on Sunday. The town recorded a minimum temperature of eleven.
Calm winds and low temperatures entice pollutants about to the bottom, whereas favourable wind speed helps in their dispersion. In line with the central government's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.
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