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Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’ at 367; rain may bring marginal relief in coming days
Officials ordered stricter enforcement as 191 polluting industries face sealing and 537 crop-residue fires were detected across six states, the ministry said.
- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav held a high-level review meeting on Saturday, directing National Capital Region states to nominate secretary-level officials for direct accountability in implementing anti-pollution measures across the region.
- Vehicular emissions contributed 20.5% to Delhi's pollution on Saturday, while north-westerly wind flows bring smoke from farm fires in Punjab and Haryana, compounding the air quality crisis.
- Across 59 monitoring stations reporting data on Saturday, 17 recorded "severe" levels while 38 fell into the "very poor" range, with the city's average Air Quality Index settling at 367.
- Gurugram administration announced plans to install 300 Automated Number Plate Recognition cameras at petrol pumps from November 15 to enforce the "no valid pollution under control certificate, no fuel" policy.
- Light rain or drizzle is forecast for Sunday by the India Meteorological Department, potentially providing marginal relief, though night temperatures are expected to fall by 3-5 degrees Celsius between November 16 and 19.
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Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’ at 367; rain may bring marginal relief in coming days
Delhi's air quality recorded a very poor AQI level of 367 on Saturday, slightly down from 373 on Friday. Upcoming rainfall is expected to provide marginal relief, leading to improved air quality conditions. Monitoring data indicates that vehicular transport and stubble burning are primary pollution contributors in the region. Satellite observations detected numerous crop residue-burning incidents across six states, impacting air quality.
·Mumbai, India
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Pollution continues to impact Delhi-NCR. At 7 am, Sector 62 in Noida recorded the highest AQI of 442. Meanwhile, air quality in Delhi's IIT and ITO also reached the severe category. Pollution levels were also very poor in several other areas.
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