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On Monday morning, the pollution situation was recorded as very bad in many areas of Delhi. In many areas AQI has been recorded close to 400. Visibility has been found to be very low in many areas.
In some areas, people cannot even see things that are very close.
The air quality in the capital and its surrounding areas has been recorded as very poor and in the severe category for the past several days.
It is feared that along with pollution, reduced visibility may also affect train and air services.
Pollution situation in Delhi
According to data from Delhi government's air quality monitoring portal, Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) at 6 am was 366.
Highest pollution was recorded in Sonia Vihar, where AQI was 449. After this, 445 AQI was recorded in Burari Crossing, 441 in Vivek Vihar, 439 in Jahangirpuri and 437 in North Campus.
According to the data, PM2.5 was the main cause of pollution at 55 monitoring centers in Delhi. At the same time, the second phase of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is implemented in the capital.
The pollution level in Delhi has improved by 17 points compared to Sunday, but the air quality still remains very poor.
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Out of 71 monitoring centers in Delhi, data is available from 59 centres, while data was not available from 12 centres.
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According to Central Pollution Control Board i.e. CPCB, if AQI is between 401 to 500 then it is considered severe. It can affect the health of even healthy people. Such air can have serious effects on sick people.
If AQI is between 301 to 400, then breathing such air for a long time can cause respiratory diseases.
According to CBCB, AQI is considered good only if it is between 0 to 50.
Published by Collective Newsroom for the BBC.
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