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Delhi air quality climbs dangerous levels,despite cracker ban

New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) The ban put on crackers by the Supreme Court failed to have desirous effect on the air quality of national capital, which had crossed the danger level two days before Deepawali and continued to rise today, creating a dangerous situation for the residents.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), air monitoring system of the Ministry of Earth Science at Mathura Road, Lodhi Road, Pusa, Delhi University, Airport, Ayanagar, Dhirpur and Pitampura registered 'very poor' quality of air at 2330 hrs, while Pushpanjali Enclave and Mangolpuri besides the neighbouring Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad areas registered 'poor' air quality.
Quality of air measured under category PM10 was recorded at 256 g/m3 tonight, which is considered poor,while category PM2.5 which is considered to be the most dangerous dust pollution matter and spreads deep into the lungs, was registered at 154g/m3, considered to be 'very poor'.
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