Noida: As the wind speed was picked up, the air quality index increased slightly in Ghaziabad and was recorded in the “poor” category of “very poor” on Wednesday.
The district recorded AQI from 290, lower than Tuesday 324.
Noida, also saw a marginal increase in air quality with AQI from 309, which some notches below Tuesday 332.
Greater Noida, however, remains an exception with AQI creatures recorded 300 – higher Of 284 which was recorded on Tuesday – but continued to remain in the “poor” category.
Scientists expect air quality to increase from Thursday when “winds tend to be stronger,” according to the CPCB.
A forecast by Indian air quality Safar service, meanwhile, states that AQI for Noida can shoot up to as high as 385 and remain in the “very poor” category.
Delhi’s air quality, meanwhile, continues to be very poor for the third day in a row on Wednesday, even as pollution monitoring institutions seeing repairs only a little more than two days due to variables and low wind speeds.
Some of the capital areas continued to suffer severe pollution levels until 4pm including Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Nehru Nagar, Okhla Phase-2, RK Puramand Vivek Vihar.
Like the previous day, the weather conditions continued to not support the deployment of pollutants on Wednesday, because the wind remained at 5kmph in the morning and night and 10kmph towards the afternoon, which caused some dispersions.
According to the central pollution control board, the air quality index (AQI) on Wednesday was 363 against 367 the day before.
Particle pollutants, especially PM2.5 or particles in the air in diameter of less than 2.5 microns, are still far above the safe limit of 60 microgrammes per cubic meter.
PM2.5 which was swayed between 181.3-192.8 units, which only worsened or soared from morning to night.
According to air quality and weather forecasting and research systems (Safar), air quality will oscillate between poor for the very poor category for the next few days.
“Aqi Delhi on Wednesday showed air quality as very poor ‘.
Shallow misty conditions are likely to maintain poor AQI for Thursday.
From Friday repairs and so on the possibility of the air quality due to high wind speed, “a statement from Safar said.