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On 7 November 2016 the PM 2.5 levels in Delhi shot up to a high of 999, much above the recommended 60 micrograms. At the same time, PM 10 also shot up to 999 (the maximum level for the monitors), instead of the recommended limit of 100. [17] Again, on 8 November 2016 the PM 2.5 levels shot up to 449. At the same time PM 10 levels shot up to 663 ...
(For example, calculation of the ozone AQI requires computation of an 8-hour average and computation of the PM 2.5 or PM 10 AQI requires a 24-hour average.) To accurately reflect the current air quality, the multi-hour average used for the AQI computation should be centered on the current time, but as concentrations of future hours are unknown ...
Worldwide, PM 10 concentrations of 70 μg/m 3 and PM 2.5 concentrations of 35 μg/m 3 have been shown to increase long-term mortality by 15%. [29] More so, approximately 4.2 million of all premature deaths observed in 2016 occurred due to airborne particulate pollution, 91% of which occurred in countries with low to middle socioeconomic status.
Particulates or atmospheric particulate matter (see below for other names) are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air.The term aerosol refers to the particulate/air mixture, as opposed to the particulate matter alone, [1] though it is sometimes defined as a subset of aerosol terminology. [2]
Bhalswa landfill is an overfilled landfill waste dumping site located in Delhi, India; it is over 60 metres (200 ft) high.The site opened in 1994 and was declared overfilled in 2006, but remains in use, receiving more than 2,300 tons dumped daily in 2021.
Delhi, [a] officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions.
The expressway crosses India’s widest 14-lane expressway, Delhi–Meerut Expressway, and provides connectivity to Meerut. [14] Eastern Peripheral Expressway is expected to divert more than 50,000 trucks away from Delhi and reduce air pollution in Delhi by 27%. [15] [16] It was inaugurated on 27 May 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ...
Seatwise Result Map of the 2024 general election in Delhi The 2024 Indian general election was held in Delhi on 25 May 2024 to elect 7 members of the 18th Lok Sabha . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The result of the election were declared on 4 June 2024.