Pollution is not showing any sign of reduction in the country’s capital Delhi. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in Delhi remains in the ‘severe’ category. On Thursday, AQI was recorded 432 in Anand Vihar, 453 in RK Puram, 441 in ITO, 444 in Punjabi Bagh. Rajasthan and Haryana are also suffering from pollution. AQI was recorded at 459 in the morning in Bhiwadi.
#WATCH , Delhi air quality continues to remain in the ‘severe’ category as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
(Visuals from Kartavya Path, shot at 6:30 am today) pic.twitter.com/sV7bjRlUlv
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2023
According to Skymet Weather, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall over the Western Himalayas while there may be light rain over Northeast India. No significant improvement is expected in the air quality index of Delhi and NCR for the next 2 to 3 days.
In view of air pollution in the national capital Delhi, the winter holidays of all schools in December have been rescheduled and will now be from November 9 to November 18. This information was given by Delhi Education Directorate on Wednesday. The circular said that orders for the pending period of winter vacation will be issued in due time. Let us tell you that earlier due to poor air quality, holidays were announced from November 3 to November 10.
The air quality in Delhi again reached the severe category on Wednesday. In neighboring states, smoke emanating from burning of stubble after harvesting paddy contributes one-third to the air pollution in Delhi.
Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said that the Delhi government is preparing a plan to provide artificial rain through ‘cloud seeding’ this month to deal with air pollution in the national capital. Rai held a meeting with scientists from IIT-Kanpur, who told that ‘cloud seeding’ can be attempted only when there is moisture or clouds in the atmosphere.
Experts estimate that moist or cloudy conditions may form in the atmosphere around 20-21 November. After this, Delhi may get some relief from pollution.
If we look at the analysis of Delhi Pollution Control Committee, pollution is at its peak in the national capital from November 1 to 15 and during this time cases of stubble burning increase in Punjab and Haryana. It is noteworthy that Delhi’s air quality is the worst among the capital cities of the world.