The areas that were worst affected due to the rise in pollution include Wazirpur, Nehru Nagar, Anand Vihar, Rohini, Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri and ITO, where the AQI levels pegged at above 450.
The issue of air pollution is rising in Kolkata. While the city's air quality has not reached the extreme levels like Delhi, it's still on an alarming rise. Considering this situation, can a city like Kolkata (where the AQI is already between 150-200, 'very unhealthy') be safe, or may it face a similar fate to that of Delhi in the near future?
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday as air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day as the cold gripped the region.
Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in its air quality on Saturday, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) entering the 'moderate' category.
According to the daily AQI bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board, the 24-hour average AQI stood at 186 under ‘moderate’ category in contrast to the 302 that was recorded on Sunday.
Things may again become a little difficult for the people of Delhi as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) level has entered the 'very poor' category on Sunday.
After remaining in the 'moderate' category for several days, Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to the 'poor' category on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily bulletin.
Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday continued to reel under the 'poor' category.
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) improved slightly on Monday as it remained in the 'poor' category for the second consecutive day, providing not much relief from bad air.
With a little respite for the city's residents amid the bad air situation, Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) levels on Sunday witnessed some improvement, stepping from 'very poor' to 'poor' category.
