Air pollution levels in Delhi has been a real nuisance these days. The Air Quality Index between 0 to 50 is considered to be good, reports reveal that Delhi’s average AQI was 411 recently at 9 am, morning, which is read as severe. According to the IMD, visibility also took a plunge and it was way below 200 meters. The levels of the fine pollutants known as PM 2.5 that are most harmful to health reached 703 -- well over double the threshold of 300 which authorities class as hazardous.
The Indian Medical Association has also written to the Delhi government, advising it to stop outdoor activities and sports at schools in the morning. With the pollution levels in the city going up by 12-19 folds than the permissible limits, the medical body has issued a warning. The IMA has also asked the upcoming Delhi Half Marathon to be cancelled. Raising serious concerns on the air quality of the…
