Agra: Air Quality Index (AQI) touched the “severe” sign in Delhi-NCR, Agra and many places in Western Pradesh on Friday, the day after Diwali.
The level of pollution in such a way that the Taj Mahal is covered in thick fog blankets, so it is almost not visible, even from a distance of 100m.
Track the level of pollution in your city Aqi in Agra is recorded as “severe”, with the index, monitored by the Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB) touching 419 at 10 am and 432 at 2pm at Friday.
Last year, Aqi on the day after Diwali in Agra was recorded at 347 (very poor).
Agra has witnessed “very poor” and “poor” air quality since early November.
AQI levels have 327 (November 1), 300 (November 2), 289 (Nov.
Nov) and 280 (Nov 4).
On Friday, AQI was recorded around 150 notches higher than the previous day, especially because of the rupture of firecrackers.
Heavy Smog Down in the NCR Region Also with AQI ranges from 400 and 500 – marked as ‘severe’ – in Baghpat (437), Bulandshahr (444), Ghaziabad (470), Hapur (439), Hapur (439), Vrindavan (448 ) and Noida (475).
This happened despite the upper government’s decision to ban firecrackers in cities with poor air quality and restrictions on the use of green crackers.
Aqi between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘moderate’, 101 and 200 ”, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
Meanwhile, the fog was severe on Friday morning causing stacking a vehicle at Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Dasna in Ghaziabad.
About 40 vehicles collided with each other on both sides of the toll road because almost zero visibility.