Slow Poison: Delhi Gasping On Polluted Air
The overall air quality of Delhi continues to be in the SEVERE plus category. The effective stubble fire counts of Northwest India (Haryana & Punjab) touched a new peak value of this year (3178) yesterday. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) accumulation of pollutants sharply increased and stubble share in Delhi's PM2.5 touched season's high of 44% on 31st October as against the expected 25%.