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Public Health Emergency – Air Quality at Delhi
November 2 , 2019
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- Delhi Authorities have declared a public health as severe pollution levels continued to choke the National Capital Region (NCR) for the fifth day.
- According to Chairman of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), Bhure Lal air quality was now at severe+ level.
- Since Diwali the concentrations of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 has reached extremely hazardous levels in National Capital Region (NCR).
- According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) of the Ministry of Earth sciences, PM2.5 concentration touched its highest of 411.
- Air Quality Index (AQI) subsequently reached 484 (severe) and 550 (severe+) levels.
- AQI in Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida spiked to “dangerous" levels of 688.
- The share of biomass plume in Delhi’s pollution has increased 46%, against the estimated 25% rise.
- Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has recorded an increase.
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