Delhi’s air quality improved to the “poor” category on Wednesday, a day after rain in most parts of the city, even as the minimum temperature rose four degrees above normal to 12.6°C, compared to 8°C on Tuesday.
The minimum temperature is likely to dip to around 7°C by Thursday. (PTI)
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the minimum temperature is likely to dip to around 7°C by Thursday. By Saturday, it may plunge to around 5°C. The maximum temperature is expected to rise to 21°C by the weekend, compared to 16.9°C on Tuesday. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for possible light rain on Sunday.
An average air quality index (AQI) of 260 (poor) was recorded at 9am on Wednesday, down from 336 (very poor) at 4pm the day before. The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said the AQI is likely to be in the “poor” range until Thursday and deteriorate to the “very poor” category on Friday.
The Delhi-National Capital Region has restrictions under stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap). Stage-3, or the “severe” category, measures, which halt private construction and prohibit BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles from plying in Delhi, can be invoked if the AQI is forecast to touch 400.
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.
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