The air quality of Delhi entered the ‘severe’ category on Friday, with an air quality index (AQI) of 407 recorded at Anand Vihar, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) data.
An AQI of 447 was recorded in Bawana, 406 in Patparganj, 410 in Wazipur, at 9 am on Friday.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
Morning visuals from Delhi’s India Gate showed a thick layer of smog that hampered visibility, ANI reported.
Similar condition could be seen near Delhi’s Akshardham, ANI reported.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched the ‘Green Delhi‘ mobile application using which citizens can bring pollution-causing activities to the government’s notice.
The citizens can click pictures or make a video of pollution-causing activities, such as the burning of garbage, industrial pollution, dust, etc. and upload them on the application, the CM said.
The application will identify the location and the complaint will be automatically forwarded to the concerned department for time-bound redressal, he added.
