LUCKNOW The air high quality index (AQI) in Lucknow was recorded at 237 on Tuesday, bringing the air high quality beneath the ‘poor’ class for the third consecutive day. Town had recorded AQI of 251 on Monday and 274 yesterday, as per knowledge launched by the Central Air pollution Management Board.
In an effort to watch and handle the air pollution challenge, six dwell monitoring stations have been strategically positioned throughout town in Talkatora, Lalbagh, Kendriya Vidyalay, Gomti Nagar, Kukrail, and BR Ambedkar College areas. Notably, the Talkatora space noticed the AQI reaching a mean of 342 (‘very poor’ class) whereas the utmost determine reached round 434 (‘extreme’ class) throughout evening time.
Lalbagh recorded a mean AQI of 324 with highest PM10 pollutant recording a excessive of 407 throughout evening time. Kukrail (204) was additionally in ‘poor’ class, however the different three stations recorded ‘reasonable’ AQI.
Within the nation, Higher Noida remained on prime with AQI at 457, surpassing Delhi, which has was a gasoline chamber recording 395.
AQI is categorised as follows — 0-50 (good), 51-100 (passable), 101-200 (reasonable), 201-300 (poor), 301-400 (very poor), and 401-500 (extreme).