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New Delhi Amid the pollution, Delhi (Delhi) And the surrounding areas received heavy rain late at night. The weather has cleared after the rain. Along with this, the feeling of cold has also increased due to cold and strong winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast mostly cloudy skies and light rain in Delhi on Friday i.e. today.
IMD (IMD) According to, while Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 30.7 degrees Celsius, which is one notch above the average temperature for this season, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 15.5 degrees Celsius, which is one notch above normal. . The capital recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 437 on Thursday, which falls under the ‘severe’ category.
The weather is expected to improve before Diwali
On Thursday, Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the severe category. However, the conditions of the weather department are likely to remain slightly favorable, due to which Diwali (Diwali) A slight improvement in air was expected before. The city’s 24-hour average AQI, recorded at 4 pm every day, was 437 on Thursday, while it was 426 on Wednesday. Air quality was also very poor in Ghaziabad (391), Gurugram (404), Noida (394), Greater Noida (439) and Faridabad (410).
According to the IMD, a change in wind direction from northwest to southeast due to the influence of a fresh western disturbance will help reduce the contribution of stubble burning smoke in the northwest region of India. However, slow wind speeds will adversely affect this process.
Stubble is being burnt in Punjab and Haryana
Smoke from stubble burning in neighboring states, particularly Punjab and Haryana, was responsible for 38 percent of the pollution in the capital on Wednesday, according to data from Delhi’s Decision Support System. On Thursday, the contribution of stubble burning to the pollution level in the city was 27 percent, while on Friday it is likely to be 12 percent.
Traffic has also been mentioned as the main cause of air pollution in the statistics, which is contributing 12 to 14 percent to the deteriorating environment of Delhi. Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that app-based taxis have been banned from entering Delhi as per Supreme Court orders.
Preparation of artificial rain till November 20
The Delhi government has decided to bear the entire cost of the artificial rainfall process to deal with hazardous air pollution in the city and has directed the chief secretary to present the government’s view before the Supreme Court today. Officials said on Thursday that if the Center supports this decision. , the Delhi government may arrange the first artificial rainfall in the city by November 20. Also, an official said, the Delhi government has decided to bear the cost of artificial rain.
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