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Delhi-NCR air quality worsens post-Diwali

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Jasleen Kaur
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Delhi-NCR air quality worsens post-Diwali
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The air quality in various parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) region deteriorated as it entered the 'severe' category on Friday morning, following Diwali.
Also read | In Uttarakhand, PM Modi unveils statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath As per the Ministry Earth Sciences' SAFAR-India application, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Noida slipped to the 'severe' category. The concentration of Pollution Meter (PM) 10 stood at 448. Meanwhile, the concentration of PM 10 stood at 430 in Mathura Road Friday morning. Delhi's air quality remains hazardous a day after DiwaliAs a thick layer of smog shrouds Delhi, several people here complained of itchy throat and watery eyes. Noida's air quality recorded the concentration of PM 10 stood at AQI of 448. Gurugram recorded AQI of (389) 'very poor' As per the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the air quality would not improve until Sunday evening (November 7). The improvement would, however, just fluctuate in the 'very poor' category. Also read | Uttar Pradesh: 5 killed in mishap on Yamuna expressway "The overall air quality of Delhi is plunged into the upper end of very poor category...It will continue to fall now and may enter at the edge of the "very poor" to "severe" category by tonight...," SAFAR informed. Diwali pollution: North India saw world's worst air quality over festive weekend | Business Standard News "If firecrackers are burned even 50 per cent of last year then PM2.5 will enter 'severe' category by midnight and shoot up rapidly by today early morning with AQI even crossing 500+," it added. The extremely calm wind conditions in Delhi combined with a 25 per cent stubble share (fire count 2293) are two major factors of pollution today. "Relief is expected only from the evening of November 7 but AQI will fluctuate within the Very Poor range," it said. Delhi AQI dips to 'hazardous' category after Diwali, situation likely to worsen -PTC News
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