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Stubble burning: Delhi air nears severe again, dense smog likely on Nov 24

Stubble burning: Delhi air nears severe again, dense smog likely on Nov 24 on Business Standard. Wind speed fell since yesterday, and there is also an overall drop in the temperature; north-westerly winds are cold and dry

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Stubble burning: Delhi air nears severe again, dense smog likely on Nov 24

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  1. Business Standard Stubble burning: Delhi air nears severe again, dense smog likely on Nov 24 Wind speed fell since yesterday, and there is also an overall drop in the temperature; north-westerly winds are cold and dry

  2. The air quality in Delhi and NCR worsened further on Tuesday due to an increase in stubble burning in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana despite the green court's orders to the contrary. In the wake of deterioration in the air quality, the Delhi government issued an advisory to parents requesting them to restrict outdoor activities of children while environment agencies suggested wearing a mask. With an overall "very poor" air on Tuesday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in some areas across Delhi-NCR -- including Anand Vihar in east Delhi, Punjabi Bagh in west Delhi and Delhi Technical University (DTU) in north Delhi, and Ghaziabad — by evening was either "severe" or on the verge of slipping into "severe" category. ALSO READ: Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' According to weather analysts, due to the low-speed northwesterly winds entering the national capital from Punjab and Haryana, where stubble burning has almost doubled over the last two days according to the satellite images, the national capital and the surrounding regions are likely to inhale toxins for a few more days more. They also warned of the return of a brief spell of smog-like situation towards November 24-25. While the meteorological reasons playing a spoilsport, satellite images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Tuesday showed further stepping up of stubble burning in some parts of Haryana and almost all districts of Punjab, with maximum activity in Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Firozpur, Fazilka, Muktsar, Bathinda, Moga and Kapurthala districts……..read more

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