Delhi primary schools shut for 2 days amid rising air pollution, AQI in 'severe' category

Credit: DNA- Published on November 2, 2023
All government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next two days in view of rising pollution levels, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Thursday night. Pollution levels in the national capital entered the "severe" zone for the first time this season on Thursday, with scientists warning of a...

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Published on November 3, 2023 -  03:38
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi chokes, AQI worsens | Drone visuals show severity of pollution| Oneindia
A thick layer of smog shrouded Delhi on November 03 as air quality was recorded in the โ€˜severeโ€™ category. The latest capture of Signature Bridge in Delhi from ANIโ€™s drone camera at 10 a.m. showed the severity of the pollution. The Air Quality Index is a tool for effective communication of air quality status to people in terms that are easy to understand. There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index stood at 346. #AQI #DelhiAirPollution #DelhiAirQualityIndex #DelhiAQI #NoidaPollution #NoidaAQI #DelhiAirPollutionNews #DelhiPollutionNewsToday #DelhiGasCamber #DelhiChokes ~HT.97~PR.152~ED.102~

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