Air pollution: Visibility drops to 200 metres in #Noida, #Ghaziabad

Visibility in various areas of Noida and Ghaziabad stayed low on Saturday morning, slowing traffic at various intersections. According to officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility remained between 200 and 300 metres throughout the day across Delhi and NCR, including Noida and Ghaziabad.

“The visibility at 6am was about 100 metres, which increased to 200-300 metres after 8.30am. The wind speed is around nine to 10 kilometres per hour from the northwest, which is very less,” said an IMD official at the IGI Airport in Delhi.

“Minimum temperatures in Noida and Ghaziabad have dropped significantly compared to last year. In 2015, the first week of November had recorded minimum temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius whereas this week it has stayed put at 16 degree Celsius,” the official added.