Dhamtari Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today
Chhattisgarh, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5
Dhamtari AQI Right Now
Category: Satisfactory
Dominant Pollutant: pm10
PM2.5: 28.33 µg/m³
PM10: 59.55 µg/m³
Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.
Dhamtari Pollutant Levels
| Pollutant | Concentration |
|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 28.33 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 59.55 µg/m³ |
| O₃ (Ozone) | 3.86 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 19.91 µg/m³ |
| SO₂ | 3.56 µg/m³ |
| CO | 699.93 µg/m³ |
Health Advisory — Dhamtari
Satisfactory: Minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.
Health Impact — Dhamtari
Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.3 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).
Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.12 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).
Health Recommendations for Dhamtari
- General Population: Acceptable air quality. Unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
- Elderly: Minor breathing discomfort is possible.
- Children: Should be fine outdoors with normal activities.
- Lung Disease Patients: Consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Understanding Dhamtari Air Quality
Dhamtari, located south of Raipur near the Ravishankar Sagar (Gangrel) Dam on the Mahanadi River, is at the heart of Chhattisgarh's rice bowl region. The Gangrel Dam and its reservoir create a local microclimate with higher humidity that can help settle particulates, but the district's extensive paddy cultivation makes agricultural burning a significant seasonal pollution source.
Winter months (November–February) see the worst air quality as post-harvest rice stubble burning coincides with temperature inversions. Rice mills processing the kharif crop add husk dust to the ambient air. Vehicle exhaust and road dust from the growing town contribute to PM10 levels, with PM2.5 reaching 80–110 µg/m³ during peak winter episodes.
The monsoon season (June–September, ~1,300 mm) brings the best air quality, with the Gangrel reservoir and surrounding irrigated landscape contributing to a green, dust-free environment. Dhamtari's proximity to Raipur (65 km) means some regional emission transport, but at a much-reduced level compared to the Raipur-Bhilai corridor.
Primary Pollution Sources
- Vehicle exhaust
- Road dust
- Rice mill emissions
- Agricultural residue burning
- Construction dust
- Domestic biomass burning
Geography: District headquarters south of Raipur near Ravishankar Sagar (Gangrel) Dam on the Mahanadi River; rice bowl region of Chhattisgarh
Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February
Frequently Asked Questions — Dhamtari
Does the Gangrel Dam affect Dhamtari's air quality?
The Ravishankar Sagar (Gangrel) Dam and its reservoir create a local humid microclimate that can help settle particulates near the water body. However, the effect is limited to the immediate vicinity of the reservoir and does not significantly improve the town's overall air quality during winter pollution episodes.
What role does rice cultivation play in Dhamtari's pollution?
Dhamtari is in Chhattisgarh's rice bowl region, and post-harvest stubble burning (November–December) is a major seasonal pollution source. Rice mills processing the harvest add husk dust and boiler emissions. These agricultural sources peak during the same months when winter inversions worsen air quality.
Air Quality in Nearby Cities
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