Gurgaon: On Monday, City reported ‘good’ air day for the first time in October in four years.
The Gurgaon Air Quality Index (AQI) increased to 36 on Monday after bathing from 332 (very bad) the day before.
According to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), the city received 42mm rain in the last 24 hours.
A wind speed of 11 km / h Monday also helps spread pollutants in the atmosphere.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB), the city has watched four ‘satisfying’, ten ‘moderate’, one ‘poor’ and two days ‘very poor’ until now in October.
Before Monday, it did not record a ‘good’ air day in October since 2017.
Out of the four air monitoring stations located in the city, two reported AQI ‘good’ on Monday, while data was not available for two other stations.
While Teri Gram recorded AQI 30, AQI Sector 51 was 38, a significant increase from the previous day.
On Sunday, Aqi was 352 in Teri Gram, 364 in Sector 51, and 331 in Sitan Vikas and Gwalpahari.
The Air Quality Management Commission Sub-Committee in NCR and adjacent areas, meanwhile, held a meeting with officials on Monday from Haryana, UP, Delhi and Rajasthan to the government to write action plans regarding the implementation of multilevel response actions.
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It was decided that countries must be prepared to implement the steps below the ‘very poor’ category in short notice.
“The air quality is likely to fall into the ‘very poor’ category after October 21 in the region,” said Secretary of the State Pollution Control Board Haryana Narayana.
Last year, Delhi only saw a five-day good quality air – one in March after the total Lockdown Covid and four in August.
Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director of Research and Advocacy, Science and Environmental Center, said, “Good air in October is unusual because of the emergence of winter conditions that set pollution.
Good day air (based on AQI) is difficult to understand in the capital and some of which happened mostly during the monsoon.
“He added,” This October, but the rain is delayed and intense in the region has washed pollutants.
But pollution will soon rise again.
We must be ready.
“LS Kurinji, partner programs, energy councils, environment and water (CEE) said, “In the coming weeks, with changes in meteorological conditions, emissions from local and regional sources will only cause damage to air quality.
The Delhi government must launch pre-emptive actions first to maintain the quality level of the capital below the check Of course.
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