People wore masks against air pollution after experiencing good air quality in the first half of December. file Photo Courtesy: Sushil Kumar Verma
As the national capital’s overall air quality remained in the “severe” category on Friday (December 20, 2024) morning – for the fifth consecutive day – Delhi remained the most polluted in India, according to official data.
Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 9 am on Friday was 433 (severe), according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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According to official data, Delhi’s air pollution is 17 times more than the limit set by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The overall level of PM2.5 (main pollutant) in Delhi at 8 am on Thursday was 255.3 micrograms per cubic meter, 17.02 times the World Health Organization’s accepted limit of 15 micrograms per cubic meter for 24 hours. period.
According to the CPCB, severe levels of air pollution “affect healthy people” and “severely affect” those with existing illnesses.
Several other cities and towns in the National Capital Region (NCR) and North India also fell under “very poor” air quality on Friday morning.
published – December 20, 2024 at 09:39 pm IST