NCR sees good air day after 2 months, but respite short
Neighbouring Ghaziabad and Faridabad recorded poor air quality, while Gurgaon and Noida recorded moderate' air quality, the CPCB data showed.
New Delhi: The national capital recorded its best air quality in over two months on Thursday after rains washed away pollutants, even as authorities warned that the respite would not last long due to unfavourable weather conditions.
The city’s air quality index (AQI) dropped to 193, which falls in the ‘moderate’ category. The last time Delhi’s air quality fell in moderate category was in October beginning.
Delhi’s air quality has been in the severe category for the last three days with an AQI of over 400, according Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
The respite comes after overnight rainfall, which along with moderate winds managed to wash away the pollutants significantly, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said. Fourteen areas in Delhi recorded ‘poor’ air quality and in 19 areas it was ‘moderate’.
Neighbouring Ghaziabad and Faridabad recorded “poor” air quality, while Gurgaon and Noida recorded ‘moderate’ air quality, the CPCB data showed.
“However, respite is expected not to last longer as humidity is very high and temperature is likely to cool. Both factors are unfavourable,” the Safar said.