A layer of dense fog blanketed the national capital, Delhi, this morning, affecting visibility in the city. The fog, accompanied by cold winds, made the early hours quite chilly for residents. The dip in morning and night temperatures is attributed to northwesterly winds coming from the Himalayas.
The air quality in Delhi was in the very poor category this morning. The Air Quality Index was recorded at 356 at 6 AM today. The India Meteorological Department has said that maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 26 and 10 degrees Celsius. A change in weather is anticipated today onwards with light rain expected in Delhi-NCR.
The minimum temperature is expected to plunge to 8 Degrees Celsius for the day whilst the maximum temperature is expected to remain at 16 Degrees Celsius, along with “very dense fog”, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The nail-biting cold has led the homeless people to take refuge in night shelters built in different parts of the city. Visuals from the Sarai Kale Khan area, Ram Leela Maidan area and Nigam Bodh Ghat area showed a significant number of people taking refuge at night homes with all their beds occupied, reported ANI.
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has also set up 235 pagoda tents to provide shelter to homeless people. Night shelters have been set up in several areas of the national capital, including AIIMS, Lodhi Road, and Nizamuddin flyover.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature recorded on January 7 was 10.5 Degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi remained in the “very poor” category, standing at 326 at 6 a.m. on Wednesday as per the data of the Central Pollution Control Board. The AQI in Delhi has constantly remained in “very poor” category in the past few days.