Delhi AQI today: Air quality in 'severe' zone, Punjab records highest farm fires cases this year
Air pollution in Delhi: SAFAR, a forecasting agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, had earlier said stubble burning accounted for 32 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution in the capital on Wednesday.

Delhi AQI today: Delhi's air quality continued to be in the 'severe' category on Thursday, according to Central Pollution Control Board data
While the forecasters on Wednesday predicted the air quality was likely to improve on the back of stronger winds, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 426 at 9.10 am.
An AQI of above 400 is considered 'severe' and can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing illnesses.
Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were the most polluted places in the capital with AQI at 460.
The areas that recorded 'Severe' AQI are Alipur (439), Ashok Vihar (444), Bawana (456), Burari (443), Mathura Road (412), DTU (436), Dwarka (408), ITO (435), Mundka (438), Narela (447), Nehru Nagar (433), Patparganj (441), Rohini (453), Sonia Vihar (444), Vivek Vihar (444) and Wazirpur (444).
The AQI continued to remain in the ?very poor' category in Ghaziabad (391), Noida (388), Greater Noida (390), Gurugram (391) and Faridabad (347), the CPCB data stated.
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", and 401 and 500 "severe".
This comes a day after Punjab reported the highest number of farm fires. According to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Punjab reported 3,634 farm fires on Wednesday, the highest this year so far.
#WATCH | As Air Quality Index in Delhi-NCR oscillates between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories, stubble burning continues in Punjab
Visuals from Bathinda's Gehri Baghi village pic.twitter.com/E5rmldH06Z
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2022
SAFAR, a forecasting agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, had earlier said stubble burning accounted for 32 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution in the capital on Wednesday.
Transport-level winds blow in the lowest two layers of the atmosphere -- the troposphere and stratosphere -- and carry smoke from farm fires to the national capital region.
PM2.5 are lung-damaging fine particles that are 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and can travel deep into the respiratory tract, reaching the lungs and entering the bloodstream.
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.
RECOMMENDED STORIES

SBI Senior Citizen FD Rates: Want to invest Rs 3,00,000 in SBI FD? You can get this much maturity amount in 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years

EPS Pension Calculation: Rs 40,000 basic salary, 30 years of service, what will be your monthly EPS pension amount?

Retirement Planning: How one-time investment of Rs 11,00,000 can create a Rs 3,30,00,000 retirement corpus

Top 5 SBI Mutual Fund Schemes: Rs 1 lakh lump sum investment has grown to Rs 2.84 lakh-3.50 lakh in 5 years; see list

IND VS PAK Live Cricket Score Streaming APPS: When and where to watch India vs Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025

SBI vs PNB vs BoB- 5 year FD Scheme: Which bank can give you higher return on Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh investment?

Monthly Pension Calculations: Is your basic pension Rs 25,000, Rs 45,000, or Rs 55,000? Know what can be your total pension as per latest DR rates

Income Tax Calculations: Is your annual salary Rs 6.75 lakh, Rs 9.25 lakh, Rs 14.50 lakh, or Rs 18.50 lakh? Know how much tax you will pay in old and new tax regimes
11:41 AM IST