MEERUT: As mercury dips with the onset of winters, air quality is worsening in the Delhi-NCR region where AQI has been recorded between poor to very poor levels, according to the data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).For instance, Greater Noida, Noida, Delhi and Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Bulandshahr recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) in the poor category, while Meerut was in the very poor category. Track the pollution level in your citySince the last two years, the Uttar Pradesh government has come down heavily on pollution emitting activities. Several FIRs have been filed in the ongoing season against those burning stubble. Similarly, the Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL), which caters to 14 western UP districts, has directed all jaggery-producing cane crushers and kolhus to get temporary power connections in order to curb use of conventional fuel like sugarcane refuse and plastic."AQI turns poor in the mornings and air becomes heavy. Suspended particulate matter (PM) 10 and 2.5 cause breathing discomfort for most people. As winter sets in, they should go for a walk only when the sun is fully out because pollution decreases after the sun rises. Also, windy days are better as fast-moving air takes away toxic pollutants, said Meerut-based physician Dr Harish Mohan Rastogi. We also published the following articles recentlyDelhis air quality worsens to very poor categoryThe air quality in Delhi has worsened to very poor with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 302. Delhi University recorded an AQI of 330, while IGI Terminal T3 was at 313. Kartavya Path at India Gate had an AQI of 266. Anand Vihar, IT0, New Moti Bagh, and Dwarkar Sector-8 also breached the very poor category. The Commission for Air Quality Management has implemented an 11-point action plan to control pollution in the National Capital Region.Delhis air quality remains very poor with AQI at 306The air quality in Delhi remains in the Very Poor category, with an AQI of 306 on Monday morning. Cyclists at India Gate expressed their concern about the rising pollution levels and the dense smog in the city. The air quality has deteriorated from poor to very poor with an AQI of 302 on Sunday afternoon. Various areas in Delhi, including Delhi University and IGI Terminal T3, recorded high AQI levels. The AQI scale categorizes air quality as good, satisfactory, moderate, poor, very poor, and severe.Delhis air quality improves to poor categoryThe air quality in Delhi improved slightly and was categorized as "poor". The city experienced a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this time of year. The 24-hour average air quality index on Monday was 263, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius. The forecast predicts that the air quality will remain in the "very poor" category on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather is expected to be mainly clear with the possibility of mist in the morning.

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