New Delhi: The expanded rainy season and reclaceable rainfall in October gave Delhi the best air quality in the month in four years, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB).
It was also the first time in four years that Delhi did not see a “very poor” or “severe” day of day in October which generally recorded a sharp increase in the level of pollution due to unfavorable meteorological conditions and burning mounts in the northwestern region of the capital.
However, the capital recorded “good” air air in October this year, also the first in four years.
Aqi between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfying”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe” Delhi “rainfall 122.5 mm in October, the highest in the month since 236.2 mm of rainfall was recorded in 1956, according to the Ministry of India’s Meteorology.
Stainble Burning and its parts in PM2.5 Delhi pollution also remain low due to abundant rain.
According to data from the Institute Indian agricultural research, Punjab has recorded 10,374 agricultural fires this season since September 15 compared to 29,712 burning intelligence of stump in the period in accordance with last year.
The city recorded an average air quality index of 173 in October this year, the lowest in the month in four years .
October sees average aqi 265 in 2020; 234 in 2019 and 264 the year 2018.
CPCB data shows the city witnessed three days of air quality “satisfactory” in October this year compared to zero in tah UN 2020, four in 2019 and the Nile in 2018.
The capital also saw 19 “moderate” quality days compared to six days each by 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Eight days “poor” air quality this month was the lowest October since 2018.