Tooele city air quality

On Monday, it was 256 in Ghaziabad, 237 in Greater Noida, 225 in Noida, 296 in Faridabad and 226 in Gurgaon. The AQI for each city is based on the average value of all stations there. Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad have four stations each, while Gurgaon has three and Greater Noida two, according to the app. … [Read more...] about On New Year’s eve, air quality ‘very poor’ in NCR cities

Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas areas on Tuesday announced that commercial vehicles without RFID tags will not be allowed to enter the city from January 1. The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system has been set up at 13 toll plazas in Delhi to control pollution from commercial vehicles entering the city. The commission, headed by former Delhi chief secretary M M Kutty, noted that RFID system was not being fully implemented at these 13 toll plazas, which account for entry of about 70 per cent commercial vehicles in Delhi."It was brought to the notice of the Commission for Air Quality Management for Delhi NCR and adjoining areas that RFID is not being fully implemented at 13 toll plazas in Delhi with effect from August 14 and waiver is being given to commercial vehicles without such tags or inadequate balance in the tags."Considering the pollution scenario in Delhi and the fact that commercial vehicles are major contributors to vehicular pollution, the South … [Read more...] about Commercial vehicles sans RFID tags won’t be allowed entry in Delhi from Jan 1: Air quality panel

Meanwhile, the air quality in and around Mumbai deteriorated from ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ on Thursday for the first time in 2020. Experts attributed the very poor quality of air to the inflow of air from the land (continental air) instead of that from the sea. … [Read more...] about Air quality drops to very poor category in Mumbai for first time this year

“In some patients, we have seen the development of lung fibrosis, post their recovery from coronavirus. Hence, people suffering from lung disorders and those who have also recovered from Covid-19 should take extra precautions at a time when pollutants in the air have increased,” he said. … [Read more...] about Poor air quality may affect recovered Covid-19 patients: Experts

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data shows that the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 441, in the severe zone, on Friday. This was a major change from Thursday’s AQI recording of 347, which is categorised as ‘very poor’. … [Read more...] about Delhi air quality remains in severe zone, winds likely to bring relief