The air quality in Delhi remained in the “very poor” category on Tuesday, two days after Diwali festivities, with several areas recording nearly “severe” pollution levels.
At 7.05 am, the average Air Quality Index in the national capital was 307, which is categorised as “very poor”, according to data from the Sameer application, which provides hourly updates published by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Twenty-nine of the 56 active monitoring stations recorded “very poor” AQI with Chandni Chowk and Pusa recording the highest reading at 395. This was followed by an AQI of 382 at the Netaji Subhas University of Technology campus in Jaffarpur and 380 at the Commonwealth Sports Complex.
Private air quality monitors, which calculate the data differently, recorded an average AQI of 389 in Delhi at 7.30 am, which is categorised as “hazardous”.
The air quality in Ranjit Vihar was the worst at 597, showed data from AQI.in. Several other parts of the city, including Dwarka, Punjabi Bagh, Defence Colony and Nizamuddin West, recorded AQI levels above 550.
#WATCH | Delhi | Air Quality Index (AQI) around Safdarjung is 371, categorised as 'Very Poor', as per the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board).
(Drone visuals shot around 07:20 am) pic.twitter.com/J7ZDzXEJe3
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