New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (NT): Delhities this year also have to take breath in polluted air as the air quality in the national capital continued to remain under the 'poor' category on Monday. The index with most places recording numbers over 200.
As per the Air Quality Index (AQI) data, the air quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area on Monday morning showed levels of well-known pollutants PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 at 219 and 237, respectively, according to the leading news agency ANI.
Worth mention here an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
On a related note the air quality was recorded the worst in holly place Dwarka at 361 followed by Narela where it was recorded by 300.
For those who don’t know one of the key reasons behind the cry off in the air quality in Delhi and NCR is the regular stubble burning in the neighboring states of Punjab and neighbouring
spite of being illegal the burning the farm remains, the farmers keep on to do so due to the lack of sufficient alternatives and fault of the industries and vehicles for being the major reason for pollution.
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