Air quality index, AQI - Business Standard

The air quality index (AQI) is an index for reporting air quality on a daily basis. It is a measure of how air pollution affects one's health within a short ... 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AirQualityIndexCategories   Good(0–50)- MinimalImpact   Satisfactory(51–100)- Maycauseminorbreathingdifficultiesinsensitivepeople.   Moderatelypolluted(101–200)-Maycausebreathingdifficultiesinpeoplewithlungdiseaselikeasthma,anddiscomforttopeoplewithheartdisease,childrenandolderadults.   Poor(201–300)-Maycausebreathingdifficultiesinpeopleonprolongedexposure,anddiscomforttopeoplewithheartdisease   VeryPoor(301–400)-Maycauserespiratoryillnessinpeopleonprolongedexposure.Effectmaybemorepronouncedinpeoplewithlungandheartdiseases.   Severe(401-500)-Maycauserespiratoryissuesinhealthypeople,andserioushealthissuesinpeoplewithlung/heartdisease.Difficultiesmaybeexperiencedevenduringlightphysicalactivity.   WhyisAQIimportant?   Awarenessofdailylevelsofairpollutionisimportant,especiallyforthosesufferingfromillnessescausedbyexposuretoairpollution.   ObjectivesofAirQualityIndex(AQI) Comparingairqualityconditionsatdifferentlocations/cities. Italsohelpsinidentifyingfaultystandardsandinadequatemonitoringprogrammes. AQIhelpsinanalysingthechangeinairquality(improvementordegradation). AQIinformsthepublicaboutenvironmentalconditions.Itisespeciallyusefulforpeoplesufferingfromillnessesaggravatedorcausedbyairpollution.   Whoismostatriskfromairpollution?   —Peoplewithlungdiseases,suchasasthma,chronicbronchitis,andemphysema   —Children,includingteenagers   —Activepeopleofallageswhoexerciseorworkextensivelyoutdoors   —Somehealthypeoplearemoresensitivetoozone   AIRQUALITYINDEXNEWS OrderonbanonconstructionanddemolitioninDelhiNCRlikelyonMonday Withimprovedairquality-from"severe"fewdaysagoto"verypoor"four-fivedaysagoto"poor"overlasttwodays,the...|December19,2021,Sunday Delhi'sairqualityremains'verypoor'forfourthconsecutiveday Thecity's24-houraverageairqualityindex(AQI)read368at4pm,upfrom363onWednesday|December17,2021,Friday Delhi'sairqualityin'verypoor'category,likelytoimprovefromFriday Theairqualityinthenationalcapitalcontinuedtoremaininthe'verypoor'quality,withtheoverallAirQualityIndex(AQI)...|December16,2021,Thursday 40flyingsquadsdeployedinNCRacrossairpollutioncontributingsectors Generalcompliancelevelsarereportedtobesatisfactoryandimprovingoverthedays|December10,2021,Friday Airqualitypanelordersimmediateclosureof228unitsacrossDelhi-NCR Thecommissionsaid1,215siteswereinspectedtillDecember7,andgrossviolationswerereportedfrom228units|December09,2021,Thursday Airqualityremains'poor'inDelhi,maximumtemperaturegoesdown Thenationalcapital'sairqualitycontinuedtoremaininthepoorcategoryonThursdayduetofavourablewindswiththe24-hour...|December09,2021,Thursday FavourablewindspeedimprovesDelhiairquality,AQIat237 Thenationalcapital'sairqualityimprovedonWednesdayduetoafavourablewindspeedwiththe24-houraverageairquality...|December08,2021,Wednesday DPCCspentoverRs478croresince2015totackleairpollution:RTIreply TheDelhiPollutionControlCommittee(DPCC)hasspentoverRs478croresince2015totackleairpollutioninthenational...|December08,2021,Wednesday PanelordersimmediateclosureofNCRindustriesnotusingcleanerfuels TheCommissionforAirQualityManagementsaidviolatingindustrieswillnotbepermittedtooperatetillDecember12,2021|December07,2021,Tuesday Delhi-NCR:Airqualitypanelforms40flyingsquadstomonitorcompliance TheCentre'sCommissionforAirQualityManagementhadconstitutedafive-member"EnforcementTaskForce"(ETF)onThursday|December05,2021,Sunday Next × Youarenowfollowing"AirQualityIndex". 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