Question raised in Lok Sabha on Challenges of Pollution and Environment, 06/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Challenges of Pollution and Environment, 06/12/2019. There is an overall improvement in air quality of Delhi in 2019, as per Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) data in the period 1st Jan – 26th November in comparison to 2016. The number of ‘Good’ to ‘Moderate’ days has increased to 175 in 2019 in comparison to 108 days in 2016. Also, in Delhi, the average annual PM2.5 concentration has reduced in 2018 by 7.3% over 2017 and 14.8% over 2016 and the average annual PM10 concentration has reduced in 2018 by 8.6% over 2017 and 16.5% over 2016.
