Delhi NCR covered with thick blanket of smog. Photo Courtesy- ANI
Digital Desk, New Delhi. Delhi Pollution is once again becoming poisonous in the cities of NCR including the capital Delhi. On Saturday, the capital was seen covered with a thick blanket of smog. Light fog was also seen this morning.
At the same time, due to stoppage of wind, AQI has again reached critical condition. On the other hand, people are also feeling the cold completely. Like Friday morning, people's hands remained shivering due to cold on Saturday also.
#WATCH | Delhi | Visuals around Anand Vihar area as a layer of smog engulfs the national capital. AQI (Air Quality Index) around the area is 410, categorised as 'Severe', as claimed by CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). pic.twitter.com/us2hlGhyyT
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average AQI took a huge jump on Friday morning. If we talk about different areas, Anand Vihar's AQI was recorded at 716 at 7 am, which is a matter of great concern, while Wazirpur's AQI was recorded at 591. Apart from this, the situation remained serious in many areas in Noida where AQI remained beyond 400 in many areas.
On the other hand, the pollution situation in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara is also at a dangerous level where AQI was recorded at 455. According to the air quality monitoring system, there is no sign of much improvement in the pollution situation.
#WATCH | Delhi | Drone visuals from the AIIMS area as a thick layer of smog blankets the city AQI (Air Quality Index) around the area is 270, categorised as 'Poor', as claimed by CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). Visuals shot at 7.10 am pic.twitter.com/GZvIPmtW5P