The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category, as the AQI was recorded at 332 as per the Central Pollution Control Board on Friday at 7 a.m. AQI in different areas of the national capital, like Anand Vihar, was recorded as 393, 356 in Ashok Vihar, 322 at the IGI airport road, and 381 in Jahangirpuri at 7 a.m. as per the CPCB.
The conditions in the city have deteriorated, with residents complaining of several health-related issues like breathing problems, irritation in the eyes and skin issues. “It has been many days since this problem has been going on. It has deteriorated over the last few days. The labour workers have been suffering a lot because of this. The government has failed to take any step. We want to get rid of the pollution,” said a resident.
Another person complained of low visibility and said it was difficult to reside in the capital city. “Our eyes are burning. It is getting difficult to breathe daily. The pollution has increased a lot. There is barely any visibility; it is becoming difficult to live here with every passing day,” the resident complained.
Visuals from Kalindi Kunj, India Gate, Akshardham Temple, and Ito Road showed a thick layer of smog covering the whole area. Yesterday’s AQI was also in the ‘very poor’ category.
Meanwhile, in Agra, a thick layer of fog enveloped the Taj Mahal after the AQI recorded there were 128 falling in the ‘Moderate’ category.
Residents who came to visit the iconic UNESCO World Heritage site complained that the monument was “barely visible”. Anu, a photographer from Kerala, said, “I came here to see the Taj Mahal, but there is barely any visibility.”
December has not even started and the conditions have already deteriorated a lot.” An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is severe.
