DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY
GOVERNMENT OF DELHI
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Dated : 27/4/2016
· Tuesday (26th April) ambient air quality data collected from 74 locations in and around Delhi.
· Mobile teams of Delhi Pollution Control Committee collected air quality data to check the levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 to ascertain air pollution levels.
· PM 2.5 levels recorded within permissible limit (below 60) at 33 out of 74 locations.
· PM 2.5 levels recorded nearly below 100 at 58 out of 74 locations.
· PM 10 recorded below 100 at 15 locations
· PM 10 recorded below 200 at 27 locations.
· In addition, the data from six fixed stations is always available in the public domain on the Delhi Pollution Control Committee website.
· Trends so far show Odd/Even will have a positive impact on Delhi’s air quality – concrete assessment will be made after assessing the entire data.
(PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED THE ENTIRE AIR QUALITY DATA MEASURED FOR PM 2.5 & PM 10 POLLUTION LEVELS ON TUESDAY, 26th APRIL)
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