Light rains bring relief from severe pollution in Delhi, more showers likely

Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 04:19am on 10 Nov 2023,Friday India

Parts of Delhi and surrounding NCR areas received light rainfall overnight, bringing some relief from hazardous pollution levels. The rains led to a drop in PM2.5 and PM10 levels, improving air quality from 'severe' to 'moderate' in some areas like Anand Vihar and RK Puram. More rainfall is predicted by weather agencies today. The showers come as Delhi government plans to induce artificial rain to combat pollution. However, experts say heavy widespread rainfall is needed to completely clear the toxic smog enveloping the capital region. [ photo courtesy: saransh_sidhu/X ]

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