Delhi's air quality 'very poor', stubble burning contribution may increase
Newsdesk |
October 26, 2020
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning and the share of stubble burning in the city's PM2.5 pollution is likely to increase, according to a central government agency.
New Delhi, 26 October 2020
As per news report of PTI, the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the wind direction and the wind speed is favourable for the transport of the pollutants from farm fires in Haryana, Punjab, and other neighbouring regions to Delhi. The contribution of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 concentration was 19 per cent on Sunday, it said.