New Delhi, Nov 13 : Of the world’s top 10 cities with the worst air quality, three — Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, are in India, data from air quality and pollution city tracking service from IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group showed.New Delhi, November 13, : .Three of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world — Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai — are located in India, according to data from IQAir’s air quality and pollution city tracking system.This service is based in Switzerland.While Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) at 556 made it to the top of the list, Kolkata and Mumbai recorded an AQI of 177 and 169, respectively, at fourth and sixth position, on the list.The Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI), at 556, topped the list.
However, Kolkata and Mumbai, which had AQIs of 177 and 169, were in fourth and sixth place, respectively.
The cities with the worst AQI indices also include Lahore, in Pakistan, and Chengdu, in China.
Lahore in Pakistan and Chengdu in China are among the cities with the lowest AQI indices.
A real-time air quality information platform — IQAir is also a technology partner of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).
IQAir, a platform that provides real-time information about air quality — IQAir is also a technology partnership of the United Nations Environmental Program.
As per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) data, Delhi’s overall air quality on Saturday morning stood at 499, whereas the level of PM 10 and PM 2.5 pollutants in the air was recorded at 134 and 72, respectively.According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research data (SAFAR), Delhi’s overall air quality was 499 on Saturday morning, while the levels of PM 10 and PM2.5 pollutants in the air were recorded at 134 and 72 respectively.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data at 9 a.m.recorded an AQI of 468 at Anand Vihar, 484 at ITO, 433 at RK Puram and 452 at Sri Aurobindo’s.Data from the Central Pollution Control Board, (CPCB), at 9 a.m., showed an AQI reading of 468 at Anand Vihar and 484 at ITO.It also recorded 433 at RK Puram, 433 at RK Puram, and 452 at Sri Aurobindo.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, then 401 and between 500 is considered ‘severe’.An AQI of between 50 and 50 is considered a good score, 51 to 100 a satisfactory score, 101 to 200 a moderate score, 101 to 200 a satisfactory score, 101 to 200 if you are between 101 and 200, 201 and 300 if you are between 301 and 400 if you’re very poor, and then 401 or 500 is considered severe.
The Supreme Court on Saturday took a serious view of the severe air pollution in Delhi-NCR and suggested that if needed, the government can declare a two-day lockdown to bring down the levels, which have been caused by stubble burning, vehicles, firecrackers, industries, dust.On Saturday, the Supreme Court took a serious look at the high levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
It suggested that the government could declare a lockdown for two days to reduce the levels.This was due to the effects of stubble burning, vehicles and firecrackers as well as industries and dust.
The Chief Justice noted that stubble burning by farmers is only responsible for 25 per cent of the pollution, and the remaining 75 per cent pollution was from firecracker burning, vehicular pollution, dust etc.The Chief Justice pointed out that only 25% of pollution is caused by stubble burning by farmers.The remaining 75% was due to firecrackers, vehicular pollution, dust, etc #Mumbai #Kolkata #Delhi #world
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