Thick smog blankets national capital, AQI remains in 'very poor category'
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 328, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)
PTC News Desk: As Diwali along with winter season is approaching, there seems no respite to residents of national capital as the air quality index remains in the 'very poor category'. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 328, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This is only slightly better than Sunday's average AQI recorded at 356.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI at Anand Vihar area was recorded at 357 at 7 AM, in the 'very poor' category, dropping down from 405, from the 'severe' category recorded on Sunday, whereas AQI around Akshardham raised to 357 from 261 which was recorded on Sunday.
Along with pooluted air, Delhi is also witnessing rising water pollution with floating toxic foam on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj prompting the politics of the state to engage in war of words.
The Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva was hospitalised on Saturday morning after taking a dip in the Yamuna river to protest against the "corruption" of the Delhi government, which he said deprived the city of the funds meant for the cleaning of the river. Delhi environment minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai criticised the BJP earlier, accusing it of contributing to the increasing pollution in the national capital.