Air quality improves slightly on second day of odd-even

April 16, 2016 22:05

Air quality in Delhi improved and was logged between moderate and poor levels as fine respirable pollutants tapered off considerably across the city on the second day of the odd-even car-rationing scheme.

Eight-hour average of Ozone, a gaseous pollutant, also dipped below 40 parts per billion, a sharp drop from yesterday and the day before. Its eight hour notified average safe limit is 100 micrograms per cubic metre.

Delhi government said that as per initial trends, the scheme, under which cars with odd and even number plates run on alternate days, will have a "positive impact" on the city's air quality.

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