AQI in the national capital deteriorated from ‘Poor’ on Wednesday to ‘Very Poor’ on Thursday when the city celebrates Diwali.
The national capital welcomed Diwali with ‘Very Poor’ air quality on Thursday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, AQI slipped from 274 at 8 am on Wednesday to 329 at 7 am today.
The city was seen covered with a layer of smog early in the morning. Anand Vihar recorded the highest AQI with 419 which falls under the ‘Severe’ category.
#WATCH | Delhi: A layer of smog engulfs the Anand Vihar area of the National Capital.
The Air Quality Index of Anand Vihar is 418 in the ‘Severe’ category as per the CPCB. pic.twitter.com/zcGVBOarZx
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Yesterday, several areas in the city had an AQI ranging between 200 and 300 under the ‘Poor’ section, however, on the day the country celebrates Diwali, the air quality in various localities in Delhi deteriorated to ‘Very Poor’.
Here’s the area-wise AQI in Delhi:
- Anand Vihar: 419
- Ashok Vihar: 368
- Burari Crossing: 353
- Chandni Chowk: 301
- DTU: 281
- Dwarka-Sector 8: 359
- IGI Airport (T3): 303
- ITO: 306
- Jahangirpuri:395
- Lodhi Road: 259
- Mundka: 367
- Najafgarh: 281
- Narela: 303
- North Campus, DU: 334
- Patparganj: 350
- Punjabi Bagh: 369
- RK Puram: 384
- Rohini: 357
- Wazirpur: 396