New Delhi, Dec 9 || The residents of Delhi-NCR experienced some relief on Tuesday morning after days of highly polluted air. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), surface winds blowing at speeds between 15 and 25 km per hour have helped reduce air pollution levels slightly.
The increased wind speed has allowed suspended pollutant particles to disperse into the upper atmosphere, directly impacting the Air Quality Index (AQI). Pollution levels in the city have consistently been recorded in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ category, but several monitoring stations reported readings below 300.
In Noida, the AQI has also shown signs of improvement, with levels close to 255 at some stations. According to the CPCB and UP Pollution Control Board monitoring points, Sector 62 recorded an AQI of 255, Sector 125 recorded 313, and Sector 116 recorded 307.
Some locations in Delhi showed improvement as well. As per available data, Pusa recorded an AQI of 270, Shadipur 239, Vivek Vihar 323, Wazirpur 320, and RK Puram 313.