On the morning of Dhanteras, pollution in Delhi-NCR reached very serious levels. AQI crossed 700 in many areas of Delhi, while it was recorded at 773 in Knowledge Park-II of Greater Noida. People’s problems have increased due to dense smog and poisonous air.
According to the weather forecast, the maximum temperature on Friday may be 30 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature may be 18 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility of clear sky and sunshine during the day, but due to pollution the atmosphere will remain hazy. In such a situation, despite sunshine, people have little hope of getting relief from clean air.
Visibility reduced, no major impact on flights
The effect of fog was also visible on visibility in the morning. Runway visibility at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was recorded between 1,300 to 1,700 meters on Friday morning. According to available information, normal visibility was around 1,000 meters. However, at present there is no information about any major impact on flight operations.
AQI at major stations of Delhi and Noida
The overall AQI in Delhi was recorded at 672. It was 677 in Vivek Vihar, 712 in Puth Khurd, 711 in Sonia Vihar, 663 in Anand Vihar and 702 in Jhandewalan. AQI was recorded at 688 in Khera Dabur and 649 in RK Puram. The index in Paryatan Vihar and Rabindra Nagar was 694-694, while in Navnaveen Vihar it was 678. Pollution is also serious in Noida and Greater Noida. The overall AQI of Noida was recorded at 684. It reached 773 in Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida and 736 in Omicron-1A. Whereas, AQI 686-686 was recorded in Sector-29 and Sector-36 of Noida.
Due to pollution, people are facing irritation in eyes, sore throat and difficulty in breathing. Health experts have advised children, elderly and respiratory patients to take special precautions. They have been instructed to avoid leaving the house in the morning and reduce exposure to polluted air. The administration is continuously monitoring the situation.