Odd-even rule: After 7 days, Delhi air quality worsens 50%

January 09, 2016 12:02

Air-pollution levels in Delhi rose 50% during the first week (January 1 to 7, 2016) of the state government's odd-even measure over the previous week (December 25 to December 31, 2015), according to an analysis of PM (particulate matter) 2.5 data, generated by IndiaSpend's #Breathe air-quality monitoring devices.

The increase in PM2.5 level indicates the need to understand deeper the impact of policy changes, such as the odd-even measure introduced by the Delhi Government, on the air pollution of Delhi.

Additional factors, such as temperature, wind-speed and increased moisture, could account for the rise in air-pollution levels. It is likely, though, that the odd-even measure introduced by Delhi's Government might not, in itself, be adequate.

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