Stubble burning counts have increases from 1654 to 2577 in Punjab/Haryana in last 24 hours
Wind direction shows stubble plume could increase from Punjab/Haryana
Delhi facing adverse air quality despite cleanest Diwali night in last many years
By SK.Vyas:
New Delhi,October 29,2019 : Latest NASA images show a drastic spurt in crop residue burnings (stubble burnings) in the neighbouring states of Delhi, which has severely affected Delhi’s air quality.
The stubble plume from north-west regions has become one of the significant factors in adversely affecting Delhi’s air quality.
The effective stubble fire counts of Haryana and Punjab have increased from 1654 to 2577 during the past 24 hours, which is a matter of extreme concern for the residents of Delhi.
Today, transport level wind direction is north-westerly, which might increase stubble plume towards Delhi and as per SAFAR-model, the stubble share may touch this year’s peak value now.
Delhi city is going through a bad period with reference to ambient air quality after celebrating one of the cleanest Diwali in last few years .The overall pollution level during Diwali period of current year (2019) was found to be better than past many years. Boundary layer winds speed also helped to flush out additional load of last night.