New Delhi: The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the 'very poor' category, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
This is worse than the average AQI recorded at 255 on Saturday, categorized as 'poor'.
Moreover, AQI in Anand Vihar area crossed the 400 mark, being recorded as 405 at 7 AM, categorized as 'severe', worse than the AQI of 367 recorded on Saturday.
AQI very poor
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AQI at the Akshardham Temple deteriorated 261, whereas IGI airport recorded an AQI of 324, both categorized as 'very poor.' A layer of thick smog enveloped certain parts of the city.
Himanshu, a visitor to the national capital said that the increasing pollution feels 'suffocating.' "It feels suffocating due to pollution. The gov. should look into what can be done to reduce pollution," he told.
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"The government did some work like stopping construction and implementing odd-even but it doesn't seem like it is working as this is increasing day by day. There should be constructive measures to encourage people to use public transport and carpooling," he added.
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As the festival of lights nears, the Delhi government has also banned firecrackers till January 1 amid efforts to curb pollution levels.
Moreover, toxic foam on the Yamuna river in the Kalindi Kunj area persisted. Earlier the pollution in the river became a topic of hot political debate between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
With BJP leader Shazia Ilmi criticizing the Delhi government for its handling of the city's worsening pollution crisis, highlighting the alarming presence of toxic foam in the River Yamuna and the resulting breathing difficulties for residents.
Notably, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai criticsed the BJP, accusing it of contributing to the increasing pollution in the national capital. (with Agency inputs)
