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.
The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 339, classified as ‘very poor,’ with 33 out of 40 monitoring stations recording AQI levels above 300 as of 4 p.m., according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) on Wednesday deteriorated to the 'very poor' category, with levels recorded at 307, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
In a little relief for residents, the average AQI of Delhi came down from 'very poor' category with an index value recorded at 268 on Tuesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) on Monday remained in the 'very poor' category, registering a level of 304, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) bulletin.
Delhi's air pollution levels are rising every passing day with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to 364 on Wednesday, registering an increase of 37 points compared to the previous day.
