According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital continued to grapple with poor air quality on Saturday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 212.
A thin layer of fog blanketed parts of Delhi as the minimum temperature dropped to 7 degrees Celsius, ANI reported. The temperature in the national capital was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am on Saturday, a sharp rise after a sharp drop earlier in the week. Today’s temperature is expected to be between 23 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius. However, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature on Friday is 9 degrees Celsius.
The city experienced severe cold wave conditions on Wednesday, with temperatures dropping to 4.9 degrees Celsius in December. However, these conditions have now eased. IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy said that the western anomaly was due to the previous temperature drop. He said that the minimum temperature has increased by 4-5 degrees Celsius. Looking ahead, Roy predicted that the temperature will stabilize around 8-9 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature will be between 22-24 degrees Celsius.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital continued to grapple with poor air quality on Saturday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 212. Although it showed a slight improvement from Friday’s AQI of 277, many areas of Delhi are still struggling with pollution levels. Several major localities in Delhi reported poor air quality, with Anand Vihar and Rohini recording AQI levels of 249 and 253 respectively. Mundaka’s AQI stood at 264. Other areas, such as Alipore (205), Chandni Chowk (168), and Dwarka Sector 8 (212), also fell into the ‘poor’ air quality category.
Meanwhile, severe cold wave conditions in the national capital have forced many homeless people to take shelter in night shelters. In response, the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has set up 235 pagoda tents to provide shelter to the affected. These temporary shelters have been set up at various locations in the city including Jama Masjid and Nizamuddin Flyover.