Delhi continued to reel under toxic air with AQI at 355 early Thursday. Residents faced health risks amid high humidity and dense fog. The Supreme Court will take up a plea on the pollution crisis on December 3, noting it a severe health emergency
Thick layer of smog grips Delhi. Pic/PTI
The national capital does not seem to get better as far as the air quality during the winter season is concerned. The air quality in the national capital during the early hours of Thursday was recorded in the 'very poor' category with an AQI reading of 355.
Delhi has been battling poor air quality for the last 13 days. With extremely concerning air quality, the people of the city are facing major health concerns.
As reported by news agency PTI, the minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 8.3 degrees Celsius, which is 2 notches below the season's average. Moreover, the maximum temperature across the national capital hovered around 25 degrees Celsius.
Furthermore, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted clear skies on Thursday and shallow to moderate fog on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The IMD further stated that the relative humidity in Delhi was a record 100 per cent at 8.30 am on Thursday. As per the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor" and 401 to 500 "severe".
SC to take up plea on Delhi-NCR pollution on Dec 3
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on December 3 a plea concerning the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region.
Apex court, while taking a note of the situation in Delhi, said that the issue needs to be monitored on a regular basis, reported PTI.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who is assisting the bench as an amicus curiae in the air pollution case, that there is an “alarming situation in Delhi-NCR and it is a health emergency.”
The Chief Justice of India, while expressing his views on the concerning air pollution in New Delhi, said that, “What magic wand can a judicial forum exercise? I know this is hazardous for Delhi-NCR. We all know the problem. The issue is what is the solution? We need to identify reasons, and the solutions can be given by the domain experts only. We hope and expect that long-term solutions are found,” as cited by news agency PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
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