GURUGRAM: The city’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category on Sunday owing to low wind speed, said an official of Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB).
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All four weather stations in Gurugram also recorded a poor air quality index (AQI) on Sunday. The overall AQI of Gurugram was recorded at 294 on Saturday, which dropped to 242 on Sunday.
While the AQI of Vikas Sadan was 225 on Sunday, Sector 51, Teri Gram and Ghwalpahari recorded an AQI of 240, 281 and 223, respectively.
A senior HSPCB official said, “Wind speed has been very slow over the past two days and as a result, pollutants level have increased. The pollutants are not getting dispersed under the present circumstances,” said a senior HSPCB official.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was 24.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the city’s minimum temperature is likely to dip to 7 degrees Celsius.